Total Crime Rate

414.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.3 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 414.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Other theft 68.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 68.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Wharf Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 58th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Wharf Road (N1 9RB) in the last 12 months was 414.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wharf Road (N1 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Wharf Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/250)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Southern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boadicea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Cross Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boadicea Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Cross Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King'S Cross Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King'S Cross Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person King'S Cross Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person King'S Cross Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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