Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sotheby Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 32nd 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 2UT) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sotheby Road (N5 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sotheby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Rosa Alba Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Stable Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Stable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Stable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Stable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Old Stable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Stable Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchmore Walk
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Statham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Northolme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Collins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Collins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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