This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.80 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.80 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dalston
Crime trends · Dalston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
51
YoY +50%
ASB
24
YoY -8%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY stable
Burglary
14
YoY +27%
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
227
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dalston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,953
White Brit.35.7%
Other White20.0%
African9.6%
Caribbean6.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.6%
+ 9 other groups · 22.9%
Religion
Total residents: 9,946
No religion47.3%
Christian28.4%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered8.1%
Jewish1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,944
25–3435.8%
35–4923.3%
50–6412.6%
20–246.7%
10–154.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 16.9%
Households
Total households: 4,423
Other28.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
