Total Crime Rate
295.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dalston Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 104th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1NH) in the last 12 months was 295.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abersham Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridley Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Montague Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ridley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecilia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Martel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Martel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Martel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Atlas Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fenton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sandringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parkholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fassett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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