Crime Rates at Beresford Road, London, N5 2HX

Beresford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 65th 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 Beresford Road (N5 2HX) in the last 12 months was 392.9 per 1,000 residents and was 228.7% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Road (N5 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Green. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.