Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canonbury Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 261st lowest 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 Canonbury Street (N1 2US) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canonbury Street (N1 2US), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rotherfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ridgewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raynor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Raynor Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleman Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canonbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecclesbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hedingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
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