Total Crime Rate
336.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnsbury Estate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 71st highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsbury Estate (N1 0UD) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsbury Estate (N1 0UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boadicea Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leirum Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Copenhagen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Bridge Wharf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Killick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Killick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Killick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wynford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wynford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calshot Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calshot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calshot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muriel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Collier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Killick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Edward Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charlotte Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Twyford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Affleck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Affleck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fife Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fife Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
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