Crime Rates at Birchmore Walk, London, N5 2TL

Birchmore Walk area has the 31st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 169th 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 Birchmore Walk (N5 2TL) in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchmore Walk (N5 2TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherall Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collins Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.