Domestic abuse has risen by nearly 20 per cent in the past year, according to Metropolitan Police (Met) data.
Reports of Domestic Abuse in the borough rose by 18 per cent between February 2025 and February 2026.
PCSO Aketchi, a member of Finsbury Park’s Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “Violence against women and girls is a very important issue for us. We try as much as we can with our resources to be visible and available.”
Finsbury Park had the highest number of reported offences in Islington between February 2025 and February 2026, totalling 244.
Tufnell Park recorded the sharpest rise in incidents, with a 48 per cent increase between 2024 and 2026.
The Met says it has given priority status to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in several wards, including Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Laycock and Highbury.
Last year, Islington Council won an award for their work housing victims of domestic abuse.
Survivors still tell us that navigating support can feel fragmented and overwhelming
Anna Shewring
Anna Shewring, the Director of Domestic Abuse Development Partners project (DADP), which works closely with Islington Council and the police, said: “Through the project, we’re seeing that the challenges survivors face in Islington stem from deeper systemic issues rather than isolated service gaps.”
Ms Shewring acknowledged that a main issue faced by survivors is inconsistent services.
She added: “Survivors still tell us that navigating support can feel fragmented and overwhelming.
“By creating space for statutory partners and the voluntary sector to learn alongside survivors, we’re beginning to identify structural barriers – from inconsistent processes to cultural assumptions – and build the trust and conditions for more equitable systems to take shape.”
Joanne Hamilton is a student journalist, studying MA Newspaper Journalism at City, University of London.