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 2DG) 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 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keen'S Yard, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Yard West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canonbury Yard West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pleasant Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pleasant Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prior Bolton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyde'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canonbury Place | Under investigation |
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