Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prebend Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 218th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prebend Street (N1 8PF) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prebend Street (N1 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Yard. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Packington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rector Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pleasant Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pleasant Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | River Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Peter'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Morgan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantbridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grantbridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Packington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantbridge Street | — |
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