Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Noel Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 263rd lowest 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 8HD) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noel Road (N1 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Noel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Frome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Baldwin Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elia Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Pickard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pickard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cruden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Head Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Place β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Nelson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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