Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Croft area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 135th 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 The Croft (N1 3NB) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (N1 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Mildmay Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mitchison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mildmay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Englefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Englefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Englefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mildmay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvedon Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Pond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Pond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Pond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Docwra'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Grove South Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ockendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Henry'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitchison Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitchison Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wakeham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baxter Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marquess Road β€”

Data Sources

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