Total Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canonbury Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canonbury Road (N1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canonbury Road (N1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Spencer Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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