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

Prior Bolton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 144th 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 Prior Bolton Street (N1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% 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 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.