Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College 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 1PR) 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 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Court, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laycock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Haslam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haslam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haslam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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