Crime Rates at Essex Road, London, N1 8LU

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 8LU) 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 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horse Yard (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.