Postcode · London
Crime in E8 2ND
How much crime is recorded in E8 2ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalston East
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
E8 2NDLondon
How safe is E8 2ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 2ND area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
203
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 2NDNational
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Burglary29.39.1
Shoplifting27.18.4
Theft from the person16.92.1
Public order16.74.6
Drugs16.52.4
Other theft11.54.5
Robbery6.91.4
Bicycle theft6.01.0
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% 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.