Total Crime Rate
144.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Essex Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 258th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (N1 8LX) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Essex Road (N1 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Melville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hedingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cruden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colebrooke Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elliott'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elliott'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
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