Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Danbury Street area has the lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Danbury Street (N1 8JU) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danbury Street (N1 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Yard. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter's & Canalside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shalford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rocliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chantry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coombs Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Peter'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Danbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Noel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hanover Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elder Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Packington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
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