Crime Rates at Forest Road, London, E8 3BS

Forest Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 291st lowest 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 Forest Road (E8 3BS) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E8 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gayhurst Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.