Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountfort Crescent area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 160th 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 Mountfort Crescent (N1 1JW) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountfort Crescent (N1 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheen Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntingdon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belitha Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hemingford Road | Under investigation |
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