Crime Rates at Holmcote Gardens, London, N5 2EP

Holmcote Gardens area has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 214th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmcote Gardens (N5 2EP) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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