Total Crime Rate
359.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartnoll Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 66th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartnoll Street (N7 8DS) in the last 12 months was 359.2 per 1,000 residents and was 192.6% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartnoll Street (N7 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Pollard Close. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rollit Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheringham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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