Total Crime Rate
326.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawes Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 84th 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 Hawes Street (N1 2DT) in the last 12 months was 326.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawes Street (N1 2DT), 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 Horse Yard (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canonbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyde'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gaskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barnsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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