Total Crime Rate

579.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 579.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 262.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Burglary 31.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 22.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ramsgate Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 28th 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 Ramsgate Street (E8 2FH) in the last 12 months was 579.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsgate Street (E8 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsgate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roseberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roseberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roseberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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