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@Oliver Schick
The canals will never stop being a problem (while being fine for most of the time) because of their nature (ambush alley, plenty of escape routes for miscreants), bat preservation order or not. But there have been muggings of various kinds, even away from the towpaths, in the N1 area for years. It's been quiet now for a while, but sometimes you get veritable crime sprees going. At night, if not during the daytime, use well-lit main streets. That advice applies to all of London, by the way.