Crime Rate in Tufnell Park, ward

Tufnell Park has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 1180th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 243rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tufnell Park in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Islington district average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tufnell Park’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 358 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 446 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tufnell Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tavistock Mews. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.