Crime Rates at Canning Road, London, N5 2JS

Canning Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canning Road (N5 2JS) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Road (N5 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownswood Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elwood Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.