Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Steve Biko Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 154th highest crime rate of 506 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 Steve Biko Road (N7 7JF) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steve Biko Road (N7 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steve Biko Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thane Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steve Biko Road —
Apr 2026Public order Citizen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Val Mckenzie Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Val Mckenzie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Val Mckenzie Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Val Mckenzie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidings Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steve Biko Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steve Biko Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Isledon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isledon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isledon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coleridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Coleridge Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coleridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Citizen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coleridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stacey Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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