Crime Rates at Beacon Hill, London, N7 9LY

Beacon Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Holloway , and the 177th 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 Beacon Hill (N7 9LY) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Holloway average (148.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Hill (N7 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacon Hill, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tansley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.