Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ritson Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ritson Road (E8 1DE) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ritson Road (E8 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abersham Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martel Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stannard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyssen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyssen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyssen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Martel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvestone Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Martel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Madinah Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Jones Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Philip'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Philip'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mark'S Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvestone Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fassett Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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