Crime Rates at Hornsey Road, London, N7 7AT

Hornsey Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 27th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornsey Road (N7 7AT) in the last 12 months was 611.4 per 1,000 residents and was 390.4% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsey Road (N7 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastwood Close, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.