Crime Rates at Melgund Road, London, N5 1PX

Melgund Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 147th highest 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 Melgund Road (N5 1PX) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 84.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% 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 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Place (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.