Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kelross Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 506 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 Kelross Road (N5 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelross Road (N5 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurlock Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kelross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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