Total Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middleton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (E8 4BN) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (E8 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peter'S Way, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albion Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clarissa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarissa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbutus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hilborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lee Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haggerston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mulberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lomas Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Acton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
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