Total Crime Rate

417.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.6 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 417.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Other theft 76.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 57.0 10/10
  • Robbery 44.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lee Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 55th 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 Lee Street (E8 4DY) in the last 12 months was 417.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Street (E8 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lee Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Enfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arbutus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arbutus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arbutus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbutus Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Acton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arbutus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Peter'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jeger Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Jeger Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Street —
Apr 2026Public order Arbutus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arbutus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hebden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glebe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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