Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Pauls Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 72nd 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 St Pauls Road (N1 2LF) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (N1 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holloway Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tyndale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tyndale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyndale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury And Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Calabria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Yard West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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