Total Crime Rate
209.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyon 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tayport Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earlsferry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntingdon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntingdon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Airdrie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Offord Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bunning Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnoustie Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carnoustie Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Story Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnoustie Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stranraer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carnoustie Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnoustie Drive | β |
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