Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hanover Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quick Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonia Road —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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