Crime Rates at Elwood Street, London, N5 1EL

Elwood Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Elwood Street (N5 1EL) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwood Street (N5 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackstock Road, where police recorded 56 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.