Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 84.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Handa Walk area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handa Walk (N1 2RF) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handa Walk (N1 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Avenue. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Handa Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marquess Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road North β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marquess Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lundy Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lundy Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lundy Walk β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Lundy Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lismore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road North β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clephane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mitchison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitchison Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitchison Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitchison Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Red House Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Park North Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northampton Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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