Total Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 56.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Robbery 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalston Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 194th highest crime rate of 580 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 Dalston Lane (E8 1AL) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Institute Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Institute Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andre Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalston Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Dalston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dalston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Poulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pembury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sigdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sigdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sigdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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