Total Crime Rate

131.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Leirum Street area has the 64th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leirum Street (N1 0SD) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leirum Street (N1 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Bingfield Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leirum Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Copenhagen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingfield Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bingfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bingfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bingfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bingfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bingfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Twyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnegie Street —
Apr 2026Public order Twyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlotte Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Copenhagen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fife Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fife Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingford Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Copenhagen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boxworth Grove —
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Data Sources

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