Total Crime Rate
312.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackstock Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 91st 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 2DW) in the last 12 months was 312.3 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackstock Road (N4 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Station Place. Police recorded 739 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Somerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seven Sisters Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seven Sisters Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Sisters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joseph Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finsbury Park Road | Local resolution |
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