Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Road (N1 3HL) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.6% ).

In the area around Downham Road (N1 3HL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilton Villas —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hullbridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hullbridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hullbridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Halliford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rotherfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilton Villas —
Sep 2025Other theft Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Red House Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Halliford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilton Villas —
Sep 2025Robbery Cleveland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery New North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Yeate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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