Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lambert Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 161st 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 Lambert Street (N1 1JE) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambert Street (N1 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drummond Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lambert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Richmond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belitha Villas —
Sep 2025Public order Sheen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ripplevale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gainford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malvern Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummond Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brooksby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lonsdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dowrey Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cloudesley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stonefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stonefield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Drummond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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