Total Crime Rate

270.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 270.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Robbery 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spencer Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 107th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Place (N1 2AX) in the last 12 months was 270.8 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Place (N1 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Court. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Sep 2025Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canonbury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Sep 2025Other theft Halton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Sep 2025Other theft Tyndale Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tyndale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canonbury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canonbury Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canonbury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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