Total Crime Rate

261.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 261.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Burglary 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rufford Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 121st highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Street (N1 0AD) in the last 12 months was 261.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Street (N1 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5200 —
Apr 2026Burglary York Way Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Way Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person York Way Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Handyside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randell'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delhi Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5200 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A5200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A5200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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