Total Crime Rate
215.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise , and the 151st highest crime rate of 530 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 Charles Street (N19 3FA) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Hillrise average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (N19 3FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenhiem Court, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Porter Square (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulkern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillrise Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Zoffany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lotus Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtauld Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hillrise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hillrise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillrise Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillrise Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derry Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bavaria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A103 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A103 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornsey Rise Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grenville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Porter Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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