Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canon Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Canon Street (N1 7DB) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canon Street (N1 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Basire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Basire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Basire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pickering Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Basire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dame Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dame Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Packington Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Packington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rector Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hedingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basire Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Britannia Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raynor Place | Under investigation |
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