Total Crime Rate
221.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Almorah Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 153rd 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 Almorah Road (N1 3EN) in the last 12 months was 221.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Almorah Road (N1 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Walk, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmes Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Imber Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Yeate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherborne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sherborne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hullbridge Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Almorah Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Elizabeth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Villas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
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