Total Crime Rate
224.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northampton Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 146th 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 Northampton Grove (N1 2PL) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northampton Grove (N1 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildmay Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mildmay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tilney Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mildmay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newington Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mildmay Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Grove South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mildmay Grove South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mildmay Grove South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mildmay Grove South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haliday Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mildmay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball'S Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ball'S Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wakeham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wakeham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hedley Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedley Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedley Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northampton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northampton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Avenue | — |
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