Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnsbury Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 163rd lowest 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 Barnsbury Road (N1 0ER) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsbury Road (N1 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Penton Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barnsbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Elystan Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dignum Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hemingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cloudesley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eckford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Eckford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eckford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lonsdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolpuddle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brooksby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewey Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Charlotte Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charlotte Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malvern Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Richmond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dignum Street —
Sep 2025Public order Sheen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stonefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eckford Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Royal Free Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Royal Free Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Royal Free Place —

Data Sources

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