Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 62nd 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 Oakley Road (N1 3LL) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 221.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Road (N1 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benyon Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wall Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southgate Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cleveland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haliday Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Culford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvedon Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball'S Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deacon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deacon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball'S Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball'S Pond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Englefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Grove | — |
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