Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myddelton 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 1XX) 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 1XX), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 204 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Myddelton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/149)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilmington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Owen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Owen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square —
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penton Street —
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Market —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Market —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 149

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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