Total Crime Rate

174.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 209th 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 Westbourne Road (N7 8AB) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (N7 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Watkinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornsey Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Faraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hartnoll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hornsey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hornsey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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