Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gibson Square area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 150th lowest 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 Gibson Square (N1 0RY) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Square (N1 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berners Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square
Apr 2026Public order St Alban'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berners Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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