Crime Rates at Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DX

Blackstock Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 167th 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 2DX) in the last 12 months was 205.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackstock Road (N4 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerfield Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elwood Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.