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

Dalston Lane 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 Dalston Lane (E8 3AH) 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 Dalston Lane (E8 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dalston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Philip'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ghent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thackeray Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stannard Road —
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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