Crime Rates at Playford Road, London, N4 3NJ

Playford Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 187th 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 Playford Road (N4 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playford Road (N4 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Biggerstaff Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.