Crime Rate in Canonbury, ward

Canonbury has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 1162nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 227th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Canonbury in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Islington district average (187.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Canonbury’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 330 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 10 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 454 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Canonbury ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lundy Walk, with 70 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hullbridge Mews (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.