Total Crime Rate

76.3 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 76.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Northchurch Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 128th 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 Northchurch Road (N1 3NX) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northchurch Road (N1 3NX), the main crime hotspot is near Balmes Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northchurch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvedon Mews β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Southgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Southgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Deacon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deacon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmes Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Southgate Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Southgate Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baxter Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benyon Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Wakeham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Benyon Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Benyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Benyon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ockendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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