Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canonbury Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 506 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 Crescent (N1 2FD) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canonbury Crescent (N1 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Douglas Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ecclesbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clephane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clephane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clephane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecclesbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Red House Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Red House Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Red House Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Red House Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Red House Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red House Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red House Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red House Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red House Square | Under investigation |
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