Crime Rates at Baring Street, London, N1 3DS

Baring Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baring Street (N1 3DS) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baring Street (N1 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Walk, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmes Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.