Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelvin Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 260th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kelvin Road (N5 2PH) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelvin Road (N5 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aberdeen Park, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmcote Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosa Alba Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberdeen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holmcote Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmcote Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmcote Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kelvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northolme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baalbec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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