Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Herrick Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herrick Road (N5 2JX) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herrick Road (N5 2JX), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Quadrant. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Highbury

Crime Over Time in Herrick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sim Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wyatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Stable Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wyatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurlock Street —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 56

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑