Total Crime Rate
530.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalston Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 29th highest 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 Dalston Lane (E8 3DF) in the last 12 months was 530.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalston Lane (E8 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 407 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birkbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buxted Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvestone Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvestone Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvestone Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cumberland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beehive Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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