Crime Rates at Balfour Road, London, N5 2HB

Balfour Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 114th highest crime rate of 530 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 Balfour Road (N5 2HB) in the last 12 months was 258.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (N5 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.