Total Crime Rate
169.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gerrard Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 209th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gerrard Road (N1 8AT) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gerrard Road (N1 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Peter's & Canalside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Noel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rocliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shalford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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