Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Street (N1 8QA) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windsor Street (N1 8QA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Studd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Studd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collins Yard | — |
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