Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avenell 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Arsenal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatterton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chatterton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatterton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatterton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatterton Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conewood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatterton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphinstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gillespie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elfort Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arsenal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arsenal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arsenal | Under investigation |
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