Crime Rates at Kelvin Road, London, N5 2PQ

Kelvin Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 166th 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 Kelvin Road (N5 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Road (N5 2PQ), 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.