Total Crime Rate
229.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Forge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise , and the 138th 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 Old Forge Road (N19 4AH) in the last 12 months was 229.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher than the Hillrise average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Forge Road (N19 4AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandridge Street, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davenant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Forge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grovedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulkern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duncombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Zoffany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbridge 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 | Fairbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turpin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Levison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prospero Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prospero Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysander Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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