Crime Rates at Cross Street, London, N1 2BA

Cross Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 68th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (N1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 347.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (N1 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collins Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.