Crime Rates at Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA

Benwell Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 90th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benwell Road (N7 7BA) in the last 12 months was 313.0 per 1,000 residents and was 151.0% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benwell Road (N7 7BA), 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.