Total Crime Rate

508.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.8 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 508.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 58.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.4 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Drugs 38.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
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

Ridley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 38th 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 Ridley Road (E8 2NP) in the last 12 months was 508.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 170.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Road (E8 2NP), 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 Ridley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/269)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateway Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateway Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gateway Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gateway Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alvington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bailey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsland Passage Offender given penalty notice
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 269

Data Sources

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