Crime Rates at Gifford Street, London, N1 0GN

Gifford Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 51st 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 Gifford Street (N1 0GN) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gifford Street (N1 0GN), 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.