Total Crime Rate

253.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 253.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Other theft 36.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 120th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (N1 8LR) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 73.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (N1 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Walk. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Horse Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grantbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Studd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Studd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grantbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camden Walk —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Collins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Collins Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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