Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Square area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 5th 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 Wellington Square (N1 0GG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Square (N1 0GG), the main crime hotspot is near Bingfield Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bingfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Wharfdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wharfdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharfdale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wharfdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wharfdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharfdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Tiber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tiber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tiber Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Gifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Way Court 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 2026Other theft York Way Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Way Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Way Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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