Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

St Paul Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Paul Street (N1 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Paul Street (N1 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Queensbury Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raynor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raynor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Melville Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coleman Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coleman Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Provence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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