Total Crime Rate

209.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 209.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyon Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 160th highest 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 Lyon Street (N1 1DG) in the last 12 months was 209.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (β‰ˆ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyon Street (N1 1DG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lyon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tayport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earlsferry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Airdrie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offord Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Bunning Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnoustie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Carnoustie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bingfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Story Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Story Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnoustie Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stranraer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carnoustie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnoustie Drive β€”

Data Sources

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