Crime Rates at Dawson Street, London, E2 8JT

Dawson Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 85th highest crime rate of 580 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 Dawson Street (E2 8JT) in the last 12 months was 319.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.4% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 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). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -23.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Street (E2 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.