Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wesley Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 212th lowest 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 Wesley Close (N7 7BF) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Close (N7 7BF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 410 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arsenal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fonthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sonderburg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Briset Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Briset Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Briset Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Briset Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briset Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briset Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fonthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fonthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fonthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonthill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonthill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonthill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sonderburg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodfall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sonderburg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sonderburg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Everleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Travers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggerstaff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggerstaff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Biggerstaff Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Biggerstaff Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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