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

Brecknock Road Estate area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Holloway , and the 252nd lowest 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 Brecknock Road Estate (N19 5BL) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Holloway average (148.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecknock Road Estate (N19 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Community Lane. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.