Postcode · London
Crime in E8 3GU
How much crime is recorded in E8 3GU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalston Kingsland
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,516 (2024)
E8 3GULondon
How safe is E8 3GU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 3GU 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
49.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
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 3GUNational
Burglary34.99.1
Theft from the person29.92.1
Shoplifting26.18.4
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Other theft18.04.5
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Robbery9.61.4
Public order9.44.6
Bicycle theft7.81.0
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs3.62.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.