Total Crime Rate
302.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Williamson Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Finsbury Park , and the 94th highest 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 Williamson Street (N7 0ST) in the last 12 months was 302.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Finsbury Park average (342.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Williamson Street (N7 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Holloway Road. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Finsbury Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowman'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowman'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowman'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowman'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bowman'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bowman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowman'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holbrooke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keighley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keighley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keighley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keighley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbrooke Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holbrooke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holbrooke Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Williamson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
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