Total Crime Rate
150.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 266th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (E8 4EE) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (E8 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Livermere Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lovelace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lenthall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gayhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gayhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Jones Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pamela Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scriven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scriven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lomas Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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