Crime Rates at Brecknock Road Estate, London, N19 5AR

Brecknock Road Estate area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Holloway , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Brecknock Road Estate (N19 5AR) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Holloway average (149.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecknock Road Estate (N19 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Community Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.