Postcode · London
Crime in E8 3QN
How much crime is recorded in E8 3QN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalston East
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
How safe is E8 3QN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 3QN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 3QNNational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Burglary13.49.1
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Other theft9.64.5
Theft from the person5.52.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Public order3.74.6
Robbery3.61.4
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.21.5
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.