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

Hides Street 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 Hides Street (N7 8PA) 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 Hides Street (N7 8PA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hides Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sheringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Passage —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armour Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hartnoll Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Passage —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paradise Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Paradise Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Paradise Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Public order Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Sep 2025Drugs St Clements Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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