Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Finsbury Park , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (N19 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Finsbury Park average (305.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (N19 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Mews. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hillrise| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornwallis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mowatt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cornwallis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fortnam Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mulkern Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulkern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lotus Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mulkern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Zoffany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wedmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Zoffany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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