Crime Rates at Dalston Lane, London, E8 2AB

Dalston Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 138th 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 2AB) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.