Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 134.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackstock Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackstock Road (N5 1EA) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackstock Road (N5 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackstock Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Quadrant (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackstock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurlock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rumsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Comma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vivian Comma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blackstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riversdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Road 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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