Crime Rates at Blackstock Road, London, N5 1EN

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 1EN) 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 1EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackstock Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.