Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Aberdeen Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aberdeen Road (N5 2XD) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 181.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberdeen Road (N5 2XD), 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 Aberdeen Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant
Sep 2025Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rosa Alba Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northolme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Park Under investigation
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 Catherall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Catherall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Catherall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchmore Walk
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Stradbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Highbury New Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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