Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cynthia Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cynthia Street (N1 9FU) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cynthia Street (N1 9FU), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 204 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fife Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vernon Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumming Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Circus | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Muriel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penton Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penton Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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