Total Crime Rate

565.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

194.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 565.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 194.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Other theft 92.8 10/10
  • Public order 54.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.4 10/10
  • Robbery 42.2 10/10
  • Drugs 33.8 10/10
  • Burglary 29.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Islington Green area has the 9th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 36th highest crime rate of 506 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 Islington Green (N1 8DU) in the last 12 months was 565.4 per 1,000 residents and was 171.7% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 194.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islington Green (N1 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Islington Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington Green —
Apr 2026Drugs Islington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Islington Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horse Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horse Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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