Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackstock Mews area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 222nd 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 Blackstock Mews (N4 2BT) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackstock Mews (N4 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Rock Street. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackstock Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ambler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerfield Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerfield Road
Sep 2025Other theft Somerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Somerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prah Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Seven Sisters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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