Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.8 5/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Popham Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 65th 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 Popham Street (N1 8QL) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popham Street (N1 8QL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Popham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Frome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hedingham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grantbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Grantbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grantbridge Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grantbridge Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Elder Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pickering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Britannia Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Melville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Horse Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 96

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑