Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Williamson Street area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Finsbury Park , and the 10th 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 Williamson Street (N7 0SS) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower than the Finsbury Park average (305.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Williamson Street (N7 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Holloway Road. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holloway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salterton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holloway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hercules Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hercules Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salterton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holbrooke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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