Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prebend Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prebend Street (N1 8PW) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prebend Street (N1 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Packington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Britannia Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rector Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Packington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halliford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Raynor Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Popham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basire Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halliford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ridgewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Morgan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecclesbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hullbridge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rotherfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherfield Street | Under investigation |
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