Total Crime Rate
208.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harecourt Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 163rd highest 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 Harecourt Road (N1 2LW) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harecourt Road (N1 2LW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beresford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lundy Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberdeen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lismore Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | — |
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