Crime Rates at Wellington Square, London, N1 0GG

Wellington Square area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 530 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 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Wellington Square (N1 0GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bingfield Street, where police recorded 94 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.