Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Raleigh Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 506 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 Raleigh Street (N1 8NP) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Raleigh Street (N1 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collins Yard, where police recorded 194 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Walk (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colebrooke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrooke Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagmar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horse Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horse Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rocliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colebrooke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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