Total Crime Rate
112.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakley Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Oakley Road (N1 3LN) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Road (N1 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Red House Square. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mitchison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red House Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wakeham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deacon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deacon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cleveland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clephane Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rona Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clephane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clephane Road | β |
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