Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crayford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Holloway , and the 8th 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 Crayford Road (N7 0LT) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Holloway average (149.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crayford Road (N7 0LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacon Hill, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilldrop Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tufnell Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardolph Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beacon Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penderyn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dalmeny Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalmeny Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalmeny Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carleton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalmeny Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beacon Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trecastle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardolph Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mercers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mercers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mercers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mercers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mercers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mercers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Moriatry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Moriatry Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardolph Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chambers Road | — |
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