Total Crime Rate

205.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Burglary 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pentonville Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 168th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentonville Road (N1 9NG) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentonville Road (N1 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonia Street. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pentonville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sidmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calshot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calshot Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calshot Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calshot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calshot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Argyle Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumming Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonia Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Caledonia Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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