Crime Rate in Tufnell Park, ward

Tufnell Park has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 1030th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 208th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tufnell Park in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Islington district average (187.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tufnell Park’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 414 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 248.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 447 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tufnell Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tavistock Mews. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.