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Is Arsenal safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Arsenal, Islington within 500m.

Incidents

121

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime31
Anti-social behaviour34
Theft from the person10
Public order13
Other theft10
Vehicle crime8

Area Profile

Busy and distinctive, especially around the market and nightlife routes, so late-night awareness matters.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Arsenal neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Violence Against Women and Girls Designated officers patrolling in and around the Emirates Stadium during match days. Officers also briefing both male and female staff and stewards before each match, providing resources on how to report and receive support, education on what VAWG is and encouraging them to report incidents.
  • Gillespie Park ASB Increased reports from residents and council that Anti Social Behaviour is occurring in the park and the surrounding areas.
  • Drug induced ASB Increased reports and complaints that drug users are congregating around the Emirates Stadium to use drugs and cause ASB.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Arsenal

312m away · Piccadilly

Drayton Park

361m away · Great Northern

Holloway Road

622m away · Piccadilly

Finsbury Park

910m away · Piccadilly, Victoria

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

Bloomsbury

77/100

4.1km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

Marylebone

79/100

5.3km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

South Kensington

82/100

8.4km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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