Total Crime Rate

1415.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1415.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 476.7 10/10
  • Public order 301.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 225.8 10/10
  • Drugs 147.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 82.4 10/10
  • Other theft 60.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
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 4th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 12th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsbury Road (N1 0HB) in the last 12 months was 1415.8 per 1,000 residents and was 599.3% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 795.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsbury Road (N1 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 204 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barnsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Grant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 116

Data Sources

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