Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 146.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Robbery 15.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Canonbury Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 246th highest crime rate of 506 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 Lane (N1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonbury Lane (N1 2AP), 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 Canonbury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Canonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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