Crime Rates at Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1JL

Barnsbury Square area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsbury Square (N1 1JL) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsbury Square (N1 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arundel Square, where police recorded 30 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.