Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Market. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 46 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 | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyclif Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wyclif Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentonville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sidney Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sidney Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sidney Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torrens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
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