Postcode · London
Crime in E8 2ES
How much crime is recorded in E8 2ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalston East
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
E8 2ESLondon
How safe is E8 2ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 2ES area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E8 2ESNational
Anti-social behaviour75.610.7
Violence and sexual offences26.723.6
Burglary18.89.1
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Other theft9.84.5
Drugs9.02.4
Public order8.54.6
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Theft from the person4.02.1
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.