Total Crime Rate

160.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Other theft 27.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Providence Place area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 226th highest crime rate of 506 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 Providence Place (N1 0NT) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Place (N1 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Providence Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horse Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Studd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Duncan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duncan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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