Crime Rates at Reading Lane, London, E8 1DS

Reading Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 90th highest crime rate of 599 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 Reading Lane (E8 1DS) in the last 12 months was 313.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Lane (E8 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valette Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.