Total Crime Rate

229.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 229.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchmore 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.

Crime Over Time in Birchmore Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Loxford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canning Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Canning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Canning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rosa Alba Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Northolme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Stable Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Catherall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Catherall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Sep 2025Public order Mountgrove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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