Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northolme Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Northolme Road (N5 2UX) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northolme Road (N5 2UX), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Quadrant. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northolme Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melody Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melody Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riversdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wyatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wyatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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