Total Crime Rate
107.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northchurch 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 Northchurch Road (N1 3FL) 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 Northchurch Road (N1 3FL), 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.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rotherfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arran Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arran Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arran Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arran Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rona Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Yeate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Douglas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clare Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clare Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clare Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clare Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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