Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northampton Grove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 210th highest crime rate of 530 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 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% 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 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northampton Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newington Green Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Grove South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferntower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Haliday Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Pond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Pond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ferntower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferntower Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marquess Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marquess Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Place

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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