Total Crime Rate
343.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Packington Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 79th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Packington Street (N1 8RA) in the last 12 months was 343.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Packington Street (N1 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Islington Green, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horse Yard (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Collins Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pickering Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Britannia Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Collins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantbridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | β |
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