Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Royal Free Place area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Old Royal Free Place (N1 0YJ) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Royal Free Place (N1 0YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 293 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shalford Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batchelor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batchelor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Batchelor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolpuddle Street | Under investigation |
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