Crime Rates at Essex Road, London, N1 3AU

Essex Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 175th 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 Essex Road (N1 3AU) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (N1 3AU), 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.