Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purley Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Place (N1 1QA) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Place (N1 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laycock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury And Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Street —
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Data Sources

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