Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 9.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (N1 3AT) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (N1 3AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lundy Walk, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hullbridge Mews (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rotherfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clephane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Red House Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clephane Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Arran Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road North —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canonbury Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road North —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Halliford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Halliford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Raynor Place Local resolution

Data Sources

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