Total Crime Rate

195.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Other theft 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chadwell Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 178th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chadwell Street (EC1R 1UX) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chadwell Street (EC1R 1UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 217 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chadwell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Lion Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Lion Street
Apr 2026Drugs White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friend Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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