Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornhill Square area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Square (N1 1BE) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornhill Square (N1 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earlsferry Way (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bingfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Airdrie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Price'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boadicea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boadicea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boadicea Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Offord Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hemingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leirum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leirum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnoustie Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnoustie Drive | β |
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