Total Crime Rate
172.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Paul Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 214th 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 St Paul Street (N1 7AH) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Paul Street (N1 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New North Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hullbridge Mews (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rees Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecclesbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Popham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Packington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New North Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
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