Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 181.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Drugs 30.2 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Albion Square area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 205th 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 Albion Square (E8 4ES) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Square (E8 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hilborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Acton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hilborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freshfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lee Street Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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