Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
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

Waterloo Terrace 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 Waterloo Terrace (N1 1TQ) 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 Waterloo Terrace (N1 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterloo Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tyndale Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gibson Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southwood Smith Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Esther Anne Place 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 Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collins Yard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hyde'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edwards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Islington Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collins Yard —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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