Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Cross area has the 67th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 1PR) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Cross (N1 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Court. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tyndale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canonbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granary Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granary Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granary Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granary Square | Under investigation |
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