Total Crime Rate
447.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martel Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 45th highest crime rate of 599 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 Martel Place (E8 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 447.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 316.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martel Place (E8 2FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Jones Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stannard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alvington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvington Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alvington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyssen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyssen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mark'S Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Martel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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