Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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

Ritson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 580 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 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% 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 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridley Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ritson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navarino Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thackeray Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atlas Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colvestone Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs Colvestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colvestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stannard Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlas Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlas Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlas Mews

Data Sources

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