Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Playford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 15th 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 Playford Road (N4 3NL) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Playford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fonthill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Biggerstaff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggerstaff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggerstaff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggerstaff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Biggerstaff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Biggerstaff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biggerstaff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Biggerstaff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stroud Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Biggerstaff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Biggerstaff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biggerstaff Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biggerstaff Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biggerstaff Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Charteris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charteris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stroud Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wells Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fonthill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft City North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City North Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City North Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Wells Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wells Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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