Crime Rates at Coombs Street, London, N1 8DJ

Coombs Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 115th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coombs Street (N1 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 256.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombs Street (N1 8DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.