Total Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northdown Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 132nd 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 Northdown Street (N1 9BP) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (β‰ˆ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Street (N1 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northdown Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Killick Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Killick Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Southern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balfe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumming Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Weston Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Weston Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Weston Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calshot Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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