Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canonbury Park South area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Canonbury Park South (N1 2JL) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonbury Park South (N1 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Avenue. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Canonbury Park South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Canonbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Red House Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clephane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northampton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rona Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Park North Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Holmcote Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holmcote Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightingale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Canonbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lismore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canonbury Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Under investigation

Data Sources

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