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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N16 recorded 630 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring81.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment630 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

630
trending_up +2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.63per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,894

Within N16 district

Islington

88,775

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Tatton Crescent Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5
24
Police Station Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 5
18
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 8 Theft from the person: 6
18
Nightclub Map
total: 16 Theft from the person: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2
16
Stamford Hill Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
15
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3
14
Supermarket Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2
13
St Andrew'S Grove Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Other theft: 2
12
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Theft from the person: 5 Shoplifting: 2
10
Manor Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
630 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
136
21.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
117
18.6%
Theft from Person
80
12.7%
Shoplifting
46
7.3%
Other Theft
42
6.7%
Public Order
42
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
34
5.4%
Burglary
29
4.6%
Bicycle Theft
22
3.5%
Drug Offences
21
3.3%
Robbery
17
2.7%
Other Crime
4
0.6%
Weapons Possession
4
0.6%

Crime Analysis: N16

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in N16 at 21.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Theft from Person (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N16 has risen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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