Total Crime Rate
202.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holloway Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 170th 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 Holloway Road (N7 9FU) in the last 12 months was 202.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (β 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holloway Road (N7 9FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 374 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pollard Close (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rollit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Biddestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arthur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rollit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quemerford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pollard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pollard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pollard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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