Crime Rates at Blues Street, London, E8 3BG

Blues Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 12th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blues Street (E8 3BG) in the last 12 months was 859.7 per 1,000 residents and was 198.0% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 256.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blues Street (E8 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 407 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.