Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Nelson Terrace area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Terrace (N1 8DG) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Terrace (N1 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Noel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vincent Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quick Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elia Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Rocliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebrooke Row —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goswell Place —
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Data Sources

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