Total Crime Rate

386.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 386.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 108.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Other theft 45.5 10/10
  • Drugs 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 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

New Wharf Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 66th highest crime rate of 530 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 9RF) in the last 12 months was 386.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wharf Road (N1 9RF), 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 New Wharf Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharfdale Road
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Omega Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Omega Place Under investigation
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 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
Sep 2025Theft from the person Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Caledonia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Caledonia Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Northdown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharfdale Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharfdale Road

Data Sources

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