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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N8 recorded 344 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.24 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring87.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment344 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

344
trending_up +2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.62per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,318

Within N8 district

Islington

47,499

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Waldegrave Road Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Theft from the person: 2
17
Lausanne Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Coleridge Lane Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 1
9
Rose Place Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1
9
St Peters Mews Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Harringay Gardens Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 1
8
The Campsbourne Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Inderwick Road Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Frobisher Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1
6
Birkbeck Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
344 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
93
27.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
87
25.3%
Vehicle Crime
31
9.0%
Shoplifting
27
7.8%
Public Order
22
6.4%
Other Theft
19
5.5%
Burglary
14
4.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
3.8%
Theft from Person
12
3.5%
Robbery
9
2.6%
Drug Offences
8
2.3%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%
Other Crime
3
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.9%

Crime Analysis: N8

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in N8 at 27.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (25.3%) and Vehicle Crime (9.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N8 has risen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N8 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 +2.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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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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