Total Crime Rate
66.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsbury Park area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsbury Park (N1 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsbury Park (N1 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Haslam Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooksby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granary Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granary Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dowrey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highbury Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ripplevale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granary Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drummond Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carfree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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