Total Crime Rate
337.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fortnam Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Finsbury Park , and the 80th highest crime rate of 530 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 Fortnam Road (N19 3NS) in the last 12 months was 337.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Finsbury Park average (342.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fortnam Road (N19 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Mews. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wedmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fortnam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fortnam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortnam Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davenant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hampden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hampden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wedmore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Holloway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Holloway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Holloway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Holloway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fortnam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whewell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whewell Road | β |
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