Total Crime Rate
1437.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
835.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Market area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 10th 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 Chapel Market (N1 9EX) in the last 12 months was 1437.3 per 1,000 residents and was 590.6% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 233 (≈ 835.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Market (N1 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mylne Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Angel | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Angel | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Penton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
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