Total Crime Rate

1697.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

378.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1697.8 10/10
  • Other theft 400.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 383.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 378.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 267.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 172.0 10/10
  • Public order 90.9 10/10
  • Robbery 90.9 10/10
  • Burglary 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joiners Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 6th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joiners Yard (N1 9DW) in the last 12 months was 1697.8 per 1,000 residents and was 715.7% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 163 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 154 (≈ 378.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joiners Yard (N1 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 413 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joiners Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/310)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Cross Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Field Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Southern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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