Total Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellington Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 205th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellington Street (N7 8PL) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellington Street (N7 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sheringham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paradise Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Apr 2026Public order Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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