Total Crime Rate
208.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New North Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 163rd 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 New North Road (N1 7BG) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New North Road (N1 7BG), 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 Rushton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arlington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raynor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rotherfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Raynor Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleman Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Imber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Imber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Godwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bletsoe Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wimbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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