Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornhill Crescent 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 Crescent (N1 1BL) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Crescent (N1 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thornhill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offord Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matilda Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Street —
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bunning Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earlsferry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tayport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tayport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tayport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Price'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Twyford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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