Total Crime Rate

8.2 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 8.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Avenell Road area has the lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 2nd 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 Avenell Road (N5 1BN) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY).

In the area around Avenell Road (N5 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurlock Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Hill (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avenell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avenell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monsell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Monsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panmure Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillespie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatterton Mews 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurlock Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elphinstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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