Total Crime Rate

131.5 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College 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 1PT) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 1PT), 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.

Crime Over Time in College Cross area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hyde'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Almeida Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Epping Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moon Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gibson Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orleston Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Epping Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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