Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardwick Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Street (EC1R 4UF) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwick Street (EC1R 4UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chadwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Skinner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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