Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 79.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Arlington Square area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 115th 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 Arlington Square (N1 7DR) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Square (N1 7DR), 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 Arlington Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1200 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A1200 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Basire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basire Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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