Crime Rates at Ellington Street, London, N7 8PP

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 8PP) 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 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Palmer Place. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.