Crime Rates at Balfe Street, London, N1 9EB

Balfe Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 21st 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 Balfe Street (N1 9EB) in the last 12 months was 765.7 per 1,000 residents and was 267.9% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfe Street (N1 9EB), 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.