Total Crime Rate
465.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Asteys Row area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 48th 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 Asteys Row (N1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 465.6 per 1,000 residents and was 289.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Asteys Row (N1 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basire Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ridgewell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ridgewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Britannia Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pickering Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | River Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Popham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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