Total Crime Rate
256.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hornsey Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 116th 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 7NB) in the last 12 months was 256.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornsey Road (N7 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dunford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Val Mckenzie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Val Mckenzie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Val Mckenzie Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Val Mckenzie Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Val Mckenzie Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Val Mckenzie Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Citizen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Citizen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Citizen Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Medina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rixon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stacey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stacey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stacey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stacey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stacey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parkside Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Travers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caedmon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rixon Street | β |
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