Total Crime Rate

685.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

235.5 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 685.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 235.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 159.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.4 10/10
  • Public order 82.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 73.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Burglary 45.9 10/10
  • Other theft 45.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.5 10/10
  • Robbery 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
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

Kingsland Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 21st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsland Green (E8 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 685.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 235.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsland Green (E8 2JZ), 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 Kingsland Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkbeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birkbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birkbeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Time Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Time Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Birkbeck Mews Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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