Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rosebery Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 224th highest crime rate of 506 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 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Market. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rosebery Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/131)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duncan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Duncan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friend Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Angel Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawstorne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawstorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pentonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pentonville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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