Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 506 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 Wharf Road (N1 7RN) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (N1 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Packington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dame Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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