Total Crime Rate
549.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 35th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (N1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 549.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.2% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (N1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Walk. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Upper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Studd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Alban'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Studd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Almeida Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
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