Total Crime Rate

254.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Robbery 31.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Girdlestone Walk area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 119th 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 Girdlestone Walk (N19 5DL) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Junction average (271.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Girdlestone Walk (N19 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 378 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Girdlestone Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brookside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Witley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Macdonald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Macdonald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Macdonald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Macdonald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Macdonald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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