Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 191.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blair Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 184th highest crime rate of 506 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 Blair Close (N1 2YP) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blair Close (N1 2YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red House Square (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blair Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clephane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clephane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seaforth Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seaforth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Seaforth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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