Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 141.8 9/10
  • Other theft 41.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Noel Road area has the 61st highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 246th lowest 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 Noel Road (N1 8HA) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noel Road (N1 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collins Yard, where police recorded 194 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.

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Crime Over Time in Noel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collins Yard
Apr 2026Burglary Collins Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collins Yard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collins Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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