Total Crime Rate
171.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Noel Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 215th 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 Noel Road (N1 8HA) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 204.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Noel Road (N1 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Islington High Street, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colebrooke Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duncan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rocliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manningford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Berners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Berners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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