Total Crime Rate

177.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Liverpool Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 200th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (N1 1NP) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (N1 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holloway Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digswell Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Granary Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury And Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellington Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laycock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holloway Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ringcroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madras Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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