Crime Rates at Otts Yard, London, N19 5FB

Otts Yard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 85th 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 Otts Yard (N19 5FB) in the last 12 months was 324.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Junction average (271.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otts Yard (N19 5FB), 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.