Total Crime Rate

1437.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

835.1 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 1437.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 835.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 433.7 10/10
  • Public order 376.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 175.6 10/10
  • Drugs 168.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 100.4 10/10
  • Other theft 68.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle 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

Chapel 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 9EY) 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 9EY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Market area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Conduit Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery White Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary White Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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