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 4AP) 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 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 93 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 (30/189)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nimrod Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nimrod Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nimrod Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kingsland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stanborough Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanborough Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalston Kingsland Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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