Crime Rates at Forest Road, London, E8 3BS

Forest Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 195th lowest 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 Forest Road (E8 3BS) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E8 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martel Place, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.