Total Crime Rate
333.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Noel Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Noel Road (N1 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Noel Road (N1 8HQ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Provence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Duncan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Duncan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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