Crime Rates at Balls Pond Place, London, N1 4BQ

Balls Pond Place area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 234th highest crime rate of 506 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 Place (N1 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balls Pond Place (N1 4BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beresford Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildmay Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.