Total Crime Rate
211.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balls Pond Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay , and the 155th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% higher than the Mildmay average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Passage. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nimrod Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Culford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Culford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culford Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Isabella Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nimrod Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stamford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stamford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsland Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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