Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oronsay Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oronsay Walk (N1 2QT) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oronsay Walk (N1 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lundy Walk, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red House Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lundy Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canonbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mitchison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wakeham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Canonbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Red House Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmore Street | Under investigation |
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