Total Crime Rate

1059.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

263.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1059.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 329.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 263.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 189.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Other theft 101.8 10/10
  • Public order 70.2 10/10
  • Robbery 63.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 56.1 10/10
  • Burglary 42.1 10/10
  • Drugs 42.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalston Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 6th highest crime rate of 580 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 Dalston Lane (E8 3DE) in the last 12 months was 1059.7 per 1,000 residents and was 253.0% higher than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 263.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/215)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillett Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradbury Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Campbell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gillett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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