Crime Rates at Park Place, London, N1 3JU

Park Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 91st 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 Park Place (N1 3JU) in the last 12 months was 302.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Place (N1 3JU), 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.