Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hornsey Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillrise , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5LU) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Hillrise average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trays Hill Close, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgate Hill (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wembury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trays Hill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladsmuir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oldfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldfield Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzwarren Gardens | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.