Total Crime Rate
597.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wedmore Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 29th 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 Wedmore Street (N19 4RD) in the last 12 months was 597.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.5% higher than the Junction average (271.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 282.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wedmore Street (N19 4RD), 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 | Wedmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Mews | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rupert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wedmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mercers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mercers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mercers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Mews | β |
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