Total Crime Rate
159.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Almeida Street area has the 54th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 227th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Almeida Street (N1 1TA) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Almeida Street (N1 1TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tyndale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Islington Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canonbury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canonbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canonbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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