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

Wontner Close 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 Wontner Close (N1 8TY) 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 Wontner Close (N1 8TY), 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 Wontner Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arran Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raynor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raynor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynor Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecclesbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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