Total Crime Rate

265.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 265.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.3 10/10
  • Burglary 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Forge Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise , and the 117th highest crime rate of 506 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 265.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Hillrise average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% 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 321 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Forge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giesbach Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lysander Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lysander Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Miranda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miranda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prospero Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovedale Road
Apr 2026Burglary Grovedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zoffany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Zoffany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Yard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Calverley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Calverley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nicholay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hargrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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