Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 188.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beresford Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mildmay , and the 191st 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 Beresford Terrace (N5 2DH) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Mildmay average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Terrace (N5 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newington Green Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beresford Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury New Park
Apr 2026Other crime Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pyrland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Seaforth Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northampton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaven Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pyrland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Heaven Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferntower Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road

Data Sources

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