Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Cross area has the 59th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Cross (N1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Cross (N1 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tyndale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sebbon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sebbon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sebbon Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dagmar Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Studd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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