Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Plimsoll Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Plimsoll Road (N4 2EL) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plimsoll Road (N4 2EL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Plimsoll Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Blackstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prah Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prah Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prah Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Blackstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blackstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rock Street Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivian Comma Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rumsey Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Plimsoll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ambler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambler Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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