Total Crime Rate
178.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlington Way area has the 47th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Way (EC1R 1XB) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlington Way (EC1R 1XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Market (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Skinner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chadwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myddelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duncan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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