Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canonbury Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canonbury Road (N1 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonbury Road (N1 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keen'S Yard, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canonbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sebbon Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braes Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Halton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hawes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sebbon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sebbon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sebbon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dagmar Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alwyne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Yard West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canonbury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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