February 2026 Source: Police.uk
NW5 Crime Intelligence Report
NW5 recorded 312 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.05 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
312trending_down -3.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.05per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,417
Within NW5 district
Islington
31,053
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Fortess Road Map | total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 23 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 3 | 18 |
| York Mews Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Theft from the person: 3 | 10 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 9 Burglary: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 9 |
| Dartmouth Park Avenue Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Marsden Street Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7 | 7 |
| Grafton Yard Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1 | 7 |
| Dunboyne Road Map | total: 6 Burglary: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Wellesley Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Anti-social Behaviour
84
26.9%
Violence & Sexual Offences
56
17.9%
Shoplifting
32
10.3%
Theft from Person
26
8.3%
Vehicle Crime
26
8.3%
Other Theft
24
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
6.1%
Burglary
17
5.4%
Drug Offences
11
3.5%
Robbery
6
1.9%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Public Order
4
1.3%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.2%
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