Total Crime Rate
187.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bemerton Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 189th highest crime rate of 530 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 Bemerton Street (N1 0BN) in the last 12 months was 187.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bemerton Street (N1 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earlsferry Way (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Street Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B514 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B514 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Twyford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B514 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B514 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B514 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiber Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bunning Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gifford Street | Under investigation |
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