Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drayton Park area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Park (N5 1LX) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Park (N5 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drayton Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avenell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drayton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coach House Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martineau Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryantwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elfort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rixon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queensland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queensland Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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