Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 154.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elton Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mildmay , and the 230th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Place (N16 8NB) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Place (N16 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Matthias Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shellgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Margaret'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Margaret'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Margaret'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Margaret'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Margaret'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Margaret'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Watson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakspeare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shellgrove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Matthias Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shakspeare Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Jude Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Matthias Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthias Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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