Crime Rates at Dalston Lane, London, E8 1LX

Dalston Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 162nd 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 1LX) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.