Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnsbury Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsbury Street (N1 1TP) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsbury Street (N1 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnsbury Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Smith Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almeida Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almeida Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Almeida Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Almeida Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Burglary Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square

Data Sources

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