Total Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 245.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 27.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Robbery 16.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • 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

Balls Pond Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 135th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 8 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 Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balls Pond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/202)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradbury Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Campbell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillett Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Gillett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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