Total Crime Rate

582.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 582.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 364.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterlow Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 31st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterlow Road (N19 5NH) in the last 12 months was 582.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.8% 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 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterlow Road (N19 5NH), 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 Waterlow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pauntley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macdonald Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Magdala Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Magdala Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Magdala Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Magdala Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdala Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macdonald Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macdonald Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Macdonald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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