Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rotherfield Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 229th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherfield Street (N1 3BN) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherfield Street (N1 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near New North Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotherfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hullbridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hullbridge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hullbridge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person New North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raynor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raynor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clare Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecclesbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Villas Under investigation

Data Sources

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