NW5 has an annual crime rate of 81.25 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NW5?

As of April 2026, NW5 has an annual crime rate of 81.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 355 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NW5?

The most common crime type in NW5 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 107 incidents in April 2026 — 30.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NW5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW5 recorded 355 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.82 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment355 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 6.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

355

trending_up +13.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.25per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,417

Within NW5 district

Islington

52,063

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Highgate Road Map	total: 44 Anti-social behaviour: 42 Vehicle crime: 1	44
York Mews Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 3	16
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 3	13
Swain'S Lane Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Old Dairy Mews Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
St Anne'S Close Map	total: 7 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Marsden Street Map	total: 7 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Kentish Town Road Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1	7
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Ingestre Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

355 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

107

30.1%

Violence & Sexual Offences

23.4%

Shoplifting

9.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

6.2%

Other Theft

5.6%

Public Order

5.4%

Burglary

3.1%

Theft from Person

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Robbery

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

2.0%

Other Crime

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: NW5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in NW5 at 30.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.4%) and Shoplifting (9.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW5 has risen noticeably — by 6.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW5 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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