Crime Rates at Dresden Road, London, N19 3BE

Dresden Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise , and the 49th 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 Dresden Road (N19 3BE) in the last 12 months was 476.3 per 1,000 residents and was 296.5% higher than the Hillrise average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1059.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dresden Road (N19 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trays Hill Close, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyside Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.