Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 73.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Myddelton Passage area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myddelton Passage (EC1R 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myddelton Passage (EC1R 1XJ), the main crime hotspot is near White Lion Street. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myddelton Passage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/161)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myddelton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary White Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery White Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Conduit Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garnault Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosoman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddelton Passage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnault Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Market —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mylne Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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