Total Crime Rate
216.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Myddelton Square area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 148th highest 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 1YB) in the last 12 months was 216.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myddelton Square (EC1R 1YB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Conduit Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Owen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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