Total Crime Rate

279.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 279.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Drugs 55.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stradbroke Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 107th highest crime rate of 506 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 Stradbroke Road (N5 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 279.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stradbroke Road (N5 2PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stradbroke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury New Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seaforth Crescent Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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