Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avenell Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 530 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 1DP) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenell Road (N5 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elwood Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avenell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Hurlock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elwood Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elwood Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conewood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elphinstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elphinstone Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elphinstone Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gillespie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elfort Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arsenal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arsenal Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arsenal Under investigation

Data Sources

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