Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morton Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 256th 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 Morton Road (N1 3BE) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morton Road (N1 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Red House Square, where police recorded 54 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Benyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benyon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Other theft | Halliford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rona Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halliford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benyon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benyon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
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