Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 146.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Paul Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 248th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Paul Street (N1 7AB) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Paul Street (N1 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near New North Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Paul Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basire Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raynor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Raynor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Niagara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1200 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A1200 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order New North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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