Crime Rates at Essex Road, London, N1 3PJ

Essex Road 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 Essex Road (N1 3PJ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Essex Road (N1 3PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Beresford Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.