Crime Rates at Baring Street, London, N1 3DR

Baring Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 92nd 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 Baring Street (N1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 302.0 per 1,000 residents and was 149.3% higher than the Canonbury average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baring Street (N1 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Walk, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New North Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.