Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balls Pond Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mildmay , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AL) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Mildmay average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balls Pond Road (N1 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balls Pond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/235)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birkbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birkbeck Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkbeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birkbeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Place —
Apr 2026Public order Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shellgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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