Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copenhagen Street area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Copenhagen Street (N1 0SU) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copenhagen Street (N1 0SU), the main crime hotspot is near London King'S Cross. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wharfdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London King'S Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balfe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crinan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharfdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London King'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wharfdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharfdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crinan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London King'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London King'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London King'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tiber Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiber Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gifford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Way Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | York Way Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London King'S Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London King'S Cross | Under investigation |
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