Crime Rates at Upper Street, London, N1 1RL

Upper Street area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 24th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Street (N1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 656.9 per 1,000 residents and was 449.6% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Street (N1 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.