Total Crime Rate
229.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchmore Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 136th highest crime rate of 530 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 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchmore Walk (N5 2TL), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchmore Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchmore Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchmore Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosa Alba Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highbury Quadrant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highbury Quadrant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northolme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Stable Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Quadrant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Quadrant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highbury Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Catherall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Catherall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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