Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Liverpool Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Liverpool Road (N1 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (N1 0RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Royal Free Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Royal Free Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Angel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Royal Free Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angel Mews
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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