Total Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Drugs 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Kelvin Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 506 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 2PR) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Road (N5 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Holmcote Gardens. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelvin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury New Park —
Apr 2026Burglary Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcote Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmcote Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmcote Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holmcote Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melody Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melody Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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