Total Crime Rate
178.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4TW) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4TW), 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 White Lion Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentonville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Drugs | Lloyd'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Skinner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torrens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myddelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Owen'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | — |
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