Crime Rates at Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UR

Sotheby Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 76th 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 Sotheby Road (N5 2UR) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sotheby Road (N5 2UR), 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.