Total Crime Rate

605.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 605.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
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 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 24th 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 1HL) in the last 12 months was 605.5 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 583.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 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 (30/221)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marvin Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brett Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marvin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brett Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marvin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marvin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marvin Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackney Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brett Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brett Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hackney Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cricketfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricketfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brett Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricketfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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