Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monsell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monsell Road (N4 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monsell Road (N4 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rock Street. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monsell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurlock Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Romilly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vivian Comma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rumsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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