Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Mews area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 506 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 Albany Mews (N1 1LD) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Mews (N1 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Haslam Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Granary Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Barnsbury Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Islington Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsbury Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crane Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfort Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Islington Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Islington Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
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