Total Crime Rate
155.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henshall Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 236th highest 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 Henshall Street (N1 3LX) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henshall Street (N1 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newington Green Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildmay Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mitchison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mildmay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wakeham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Englefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Isabella Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Grove South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culford Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchison Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ockendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardleigh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Culford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Green Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rona Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mildmay Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mildmay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mildmay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marquess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mildmay Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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