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

Packington 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 Packington Street (N1 7FZ) 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 Packington Street (N1 7FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Packington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Robbery Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dame Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coleman Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coleman Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hanover Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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