Total Crime Rate

228.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 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 228.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dibden Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dibden Street (N1 8RH) in the last 12 months was 228.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dibden Street (N1 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dibden Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pickering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elder Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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