Crime Rates at Mortimer Road, London, N1 5AP

Mortimer Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 50th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Road (N1 5AP) in the last 12 months was 416.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (N1 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.