Islington North & Canonbury West
Middle areaSouth east Islington. 10,008 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Islington North & Canonbury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Islington North & Canonbury West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington North & Canonbury West at a rate of 167.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 372 |
| Shoplifting | 320 |
| Other crime | 284 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 254 |
| Theft from the person | 128 |
| Burglary | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 74 |
| Robbery | 65 |
| Drug offences | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Islington North & Canonbury West compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Islington North & Canonbury West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington North & Canonbury West at a rate of 167.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 132 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Islington North & Canonbury West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (372), shoplifting (320) and other crime (284).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Islington
These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Islington and not Islington North & Canonbury West alone. See Islington
Islington North & Canonbury West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Islington North & Canonbury West was £750,000 in 2025.
Islington North & Canonbury West had 9,939 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Islington North & Canonbury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Islington North & Canonbury West, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.