Crime Rate in Junction, ward

Junction has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 140th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 37th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Junction in the last 12 months was 271.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Islington district average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Junction’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 933 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 21 cases , down -4.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 47.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -19.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,269 (≈ 95.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Junction ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 525 crimes here, including 394 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.