Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalston Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1NF) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rusbridge Close, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dalston Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Abersham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fassett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fassett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rusbridge Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rusbridge Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rusbridge Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rusbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”

Data Sources

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