Crime Rates at Widdenham Road, London, N7 9SQ

Widdenham 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 Widdenham Road (N7 9SQ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Widdenham Road (N7 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 374 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holloway Road (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.