Total Crime Rate

243.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.0 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 243.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Cardigan Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 130th highest crime rate of 506 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 Cardigan Walk (N1 2PE) in the last 12 months was 243.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Walk (N1 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red House Square (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cardigan Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clare Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clare Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red House Square
Apr 2026Burglary Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arran Walk
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raynor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherfield Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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