Crime Rates at Bolton Walk, London, N7 7RW

Bolton Walk area has the 34th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 179th 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 Bolton Walk (N7 7RW) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Walk (N7 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birnam Road, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.