Crime Rates at Hawes Street, London, N1 2EQ

Hawes Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 506 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 Hawes Street (N1 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawes Street (N1 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collins Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horse Yard (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.