Total Crime Rate

280.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 280.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 19th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 104th highest crime rate of 506 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 280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambler Road (N4 2QU), 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 (30/153)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillespie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monsell Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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