Crime Rates at Forest Road, London, E8 3BY

Forest Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (E8 3BY) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E8 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 270 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.