Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferntower Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferntower Road (N5 2JG) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Mildmay average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferntower Road (N5 2JG), 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.

Crime Over Time in Ferntower Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Green Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springdale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springdale Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Newington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petherton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petherton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petherton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petherton Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Mildmay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Springdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pyrland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pyrland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pyrland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pyrland Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Grove South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Springdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lidfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavell Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Newington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Green Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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