Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackstock Road 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 Road (N4 2DR) 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 Road (N4 2DR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finsbury Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackstock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wilberforce Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilberforce Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finsbury Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finsbury Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Somerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Joseph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Joseph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Joseph Close | Under investigation |
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