Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gibson 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.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Alban'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Alban'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Berners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Upper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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