Total Crime Rate

616.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 616.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 362.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.4 10/10
  • Burglary 42.9 10/10
  • Robbery 33.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 30th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Road (N1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 616.6 per 1,000 residents and was 408.9% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (N1 2NA), 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 (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fergus Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gallia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liberia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alwyne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keen'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Canonbury Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sable Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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