Total Crime Rate

205.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 205.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melgund Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 165th highest 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 Melgund Road (N5 1PX) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melgund Road (N5 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melgund Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensland Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holloway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witherington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drayton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ringcroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensland Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Orleston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury And Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madras Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Digswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Digswell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Furlong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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