Crime Rates at Skelton Close, London, E8 3TJ

Skelton Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skelton Close (E8 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelton Close (E8 3TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.