Total Crime Rate
685.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
235.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashwin Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 21st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashwin Street (E8 3DL) in the last 12 months was 685.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 235.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwin Street (E8 3DL), 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.
View Crime In Dalston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingsland High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashwin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Jude Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Boleyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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