Total Crime Rate
114.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lonsdale Square area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 506 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 Lonsdale Square (N1 1EW) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lonsdale Square (N1 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibson Square, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Cross (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albion Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripplevale Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnsbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gainford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfort Crescent | — |
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