Crime Rates at Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2FA

Kingsland High Street area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 2nd 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 Kingsland High Street (E8 2FA) in the last 12 months was 2725.2 per 1,000 residents and was 844.6% higher than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 725.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsland High Street (E8 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 407 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.