Total Crime Rate

1256.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1256.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 344.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 256.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.1 10/10
  • Other theft 109.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.2 9/10
  • Robbery 76.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Burglary 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Angel Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 15th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Angel Square (EC1V 1NY) in the last 12 months was 1256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 520.6% higher 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 315.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Angel Square (EC1V 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 293 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Angel Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/206)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Camden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paget Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Owen'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Owen'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Chadwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chadwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Lloyd'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cloudesley Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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