Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Packington Square area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Packington Square (N1 7FX) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Packington Square (N1 7FX), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Packington Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Frome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Allingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bletsoe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bletsoe Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bletsoe Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bletsoe Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dame Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dame Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Baldwin Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grantbridge Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Packington Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Basire Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pickering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elder Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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