Crime Rates at Drayton Park, London, N5 1BF

Drayton Park area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Park (N5 1BF) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Park (N5 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.