Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 79.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milner Square area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milner Square (N1 1TL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milner Square (N1 1TL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Milner Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Islington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Islington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islington Green —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green 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 Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Royal Free Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Islington Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Royal Free Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Royal Free Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Royal Free Place —

Data Sources

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