Crime Rates at Dalston Lane, London, E8 1LA

Dalston Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1LA) in the last 12 months was 421.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 141.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurstowe Terrace, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A107 (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.