A man from Islington has been convicted of 26 counts of voyeurism after spending years secretly filming women through their windows. The offences spanned from January 2020 to March 2026, eroding the simple right to feel secure inside your own home.
Anthony Durkan, 35, of Corporation Street, first admitted seven charges in March this year. He pleaded guilty to a further 19 on 21 July at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. Officers arrested him on 25 March during a proactive patrol after spotting him filming through a window late at night.
They seized his mobile phone. It held a hidden gallery containing hundreds of images and videos of women who appeared completely unaware they were being recorded. A search of his home uncovered five more phones and a small camera. The pattern was clear: sustained, predatory behaviour directed at private lives.
Police work that made a difference
Detective Chief Inspector Gemma Alger of the Metropolitan Police put it plainly.
Durkan’s offending represented a serious and sustained course of predatory behaviour, deliberately targeting women who were entirely unaware they were being filmed, without their consent and in the privacy of their own homes. I want to thank the women who came forward. Their reports enabled officers to act decisively to identify and arrest Durkan. This conviction reflects the severity of these crimes and means a dangerous individual has been brought to justice, preventing further harm to women.
Her words carry weight. Two initial reports from women in north London set the investigation in motion. Doorstep footage and security cameras helped link similar incidents involving a figure in dark clothing, often wearing a balaclava. That proactive patrol on 25 March turned suspicion into evidence. The result is a conviction that should reassure residents the police are prepared to act on these intrusive crimes.
Yet the Metropolitan Police investigation continues. Officers have appealed for more victims or witnesses from Islington and north London across those six years, especially anyone who noticed suspicious activity in the early hours. Information can go to the team at [email protected] or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
