Crime Rates at Prior Bolton Street, London, N1 2NX

Prior Bolton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 95th highest crime rate of 530 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 Prior Bolton Street (N1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 298.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prior Bolton Street (N1 2NX), 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 Highbury Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.