Total Crime Rate
175.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwallis Square area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Finsbury Park , and the 208th 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 Cornwallis Square (N19 4LY) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Finsbury Park average (342.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwallis Square (N19 4LY), 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.
View Crime In Finsbury Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blenhiem Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blenhiem Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenhiem Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blenhiem Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lotus Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tavistock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porter Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.