Total Crime Rate
153.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Matilda Street area has the 58th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 240th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Matilda Street (N1 0LA) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matilda Street (N1 0LA), 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 (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carnoustie Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boadicea Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fife Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matilda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boadicea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charlotte Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carnegie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanmore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boadicea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B514 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnoustie Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hemingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Price'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Street | Under investigation |
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