Crime Rates at Penn Road, London, N7 9RE

Penn Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 249th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penn Road (N7 9RE) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Road (N7 9RE), the main crime hotspot is near Holloway Road. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.