Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper 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 Upper Handa Walk (N1 2RG) 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 areaβs 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 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 Upper Handa Walk (N1 2RG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northampton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rona Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Place | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury Park North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canonbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lundy Walk | β |
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