Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakley Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Oakley Crescent (EC1V 1AB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Crescent (EC1V 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter's & Canalside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pickard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hanover Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ashby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ashby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vincent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quick Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manningford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manningford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manningford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Manningford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonia Road | — |
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