Total Crime Rate

40.9 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 40.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 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
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

Romilly Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 43rd 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 Romilly Road (N4 2QX) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romilly Road (N4 2QX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Romilly Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Wilberforce Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ambler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerfield Road
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Somerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prah Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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