Total Crime Rate

220.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Popham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 145th highest crime rate of 530 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 Popham Road (N1 8TB) in the last 12 months was 220.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popham Road (N1 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Popham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coleman Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rotherfield Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Raynor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Raynor Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Packington Square —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Packington Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rector Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hedingham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Melville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Melville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Road —
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Data Sources

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