Crime Rates at Dalston Lane, London, E8 1LA

Dalston Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 64th highest crime rate of 599 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 368.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 3.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% 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 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.