Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 50.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canonbury Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Canonbury Place (N1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonbury Place (N1 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keen'S Yard, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canonbury Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canonbury Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canonbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Keen'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alwyne Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Sep 2025Robbery Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person River Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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