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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N5 recorded 284 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 20.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring86.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment284 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

284
trending_up +8.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

791

Within N5 district

Islington

39,398

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hampton Court Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 6
17
Nightclub Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
13
Holloway Road Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 3 Theft from the person: 2
11
Grosvenor Avenue Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 3
11
Seaforth Crescent Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
11
Ferntower Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Robbery: 1
8
Hurlock Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
8
Arsenal Map
total: 8 Robbery: 3 Bicycle theft: 1
8
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 8 Drugs: 2 Theft from the person: 2
8
Hedley Row Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
284 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
20.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
53
18.7%
Theft from Person
36
12.7%
Public Order
26
9.2%
Other Theft
23
8.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
7.0%
Drug Offences
19
6.7%
Burglary
13
4.6%
Vehicle Crime
12
4.2%
Robbery
9
3.2%
Bicycle Theft
6
2.1%
Shoplifting
5
1.8%
Other Crime
3
1.1%

Crime Analysis: N5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in N5 at 20.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.7%) and Theft from Person (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N5 has fallen sharply — by 14.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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