Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Canalside Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 75th 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 Canalside Square (N1 7FJ) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canalside Square (N1 7FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canalside Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Packington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Provence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coleman Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coleman Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dame Street
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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