Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redford Walk 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 Redford Walk (N1 8QT) 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 Redford Walk (N1 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Yard. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redford Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Melville Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Halton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenman Street
Apr 2026Public order Greenman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Packington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braes Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elder Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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