Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edwards Cottages area has the 40th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edwards Cottages (N1 2XL) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Cottages (N1 2XL), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/126)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alwyne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Yard West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Canonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sable Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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