Total Crime Rate
136.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windsor Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 506 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 Windsor Street (N1 8QG) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windsor Street (N1 8QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collins Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horse Yard (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Greenman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaskin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaskin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Mary'S Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dagmar Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elliott'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elliott'S Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colebrooke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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