Crime Rates at The Chestnuts, London, N5 2QE

The Chestnuts area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chestnuts (N5 2QE) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chestnuts (N5 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Elwood Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.