Crime Rates at Forest Road, London, E8 3BT

Forest Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 242nd 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 3BT) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E8 3BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atlas Mews, where police recorded 75 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.