Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quick Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quick Street (N1 8HL) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quick Street (N1 8HL), 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.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Islington High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Islington High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elia Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Remington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haverstock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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