Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 4.2 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hamilton Park West area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 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 Hamilton Park West (N5 1AE) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hamilton Park West (N5 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Drayton Park. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Park West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drayton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Martineau Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martineau Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Battledean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whistler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panmure Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elphinstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elphinstone Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avenell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Framfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Framfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stavordale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Drayton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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