Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 29.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambler Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 18th 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 Ambler Road (N4 2QS) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambler Road (N4 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Station Place. Police recorded 655 crimes here, including 201 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambler Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prah Road Under investigation
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 Prah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rumsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tannington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tannington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurlock Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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