Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alwyne Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alwyne Road (N1 2HN) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alwyne Road (N1 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prior Bolton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canonbury Yard West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Red House Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alwyne Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arran Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lundy Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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