Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cloudesley Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 45th 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 Cloudesley Street (N1 0HX) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cloudesley Street (N1 0HX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Islington High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Islington High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dowrey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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