Crime Rates at Time Square, London, E8 2LT

Time Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Time Square (E8 2LT) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Time Square (E8 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 419 crimes here, including 152 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.