Crime Rates at Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BS

Hornsey Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 27th highest crime rate of 506 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 7BS) in the last 12 months was 646.3 per 1,000 residents and was 426.6% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsey Road (N7 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollard Close, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.