Total Crime Rate
117.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 223rd 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 Cross Street (N1 2BH) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (N1 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Islington Green, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horse Yard (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colebrooke Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cruden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elliott'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantbridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantbridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grantbridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantbridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Peter'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elliott'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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