Total Crime Rate

292.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.9 8/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 100th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (N1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 292.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 125.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 344.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (N1 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Irving Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Irving Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Red House Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red House Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red House Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canonbury Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clare Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red House Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canonbury Street —
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Data Sources

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