Crime Rates at Hornsey Street, London, N7 8HE

Hornsey Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornsey Street (N7 8HE) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsey Street (N7 8HE), 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.