Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wynford Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wynford Road (N1 9SN) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wynford Road (N1 9SN), 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.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bevin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grant Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donegal Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charlotte Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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