Total Crime Rate
312.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ambler 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 Ambler Road (N4 2QU) 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 Ambler Road (N4 2QU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatterton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | 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 | Other theft | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | 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 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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