Crime Rates at Edward Square, London, N1 0SP

Edward Square area has the 69th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Edward Square (N1 0SP) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Square (N1 0SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bingfield Street, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earlsferry Way (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.