Total Crime Rate

1426.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

420.1 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 1426.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 420.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 301.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.3 10/10
  • Other theft 207.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 166.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.3 10/10
  • Public order 123.3 10/10
  • Robbery 59.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.1 10/10
  • Drugs 41.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.4 10/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
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

Islington High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 11th 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 Islington High Street (N1 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 1426.9 per 1,000 residents and was 585.6% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 420.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islington High Street (N1 9LQ), 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 Islington High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/179)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berners Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berners Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berners Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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