Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Myddelton Square area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Myddelton Square (EC1R 1XL) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myddelton Square (EC1R 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermes Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claremont Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Claremont Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myddelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Conduit Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Green Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
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