Crime Rates at Ward Road, London, N19 5EG

Ward Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 54th 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 Ward Road (N19 5EG) in the last 12 months was 436.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher than the Junction average (271.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Road (N19 5EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortess Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tufnell Park (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.