Crime Rates at Elwood Street, London, N5 1EB

Elwood Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 100th 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 Elwood Street (N5 1EB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwood Street (N5 1EB), 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 Hill (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.