Total Crime Rate
156.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blundell Street area has the 56th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 231st 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 Blundell Street (N7 9BN) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blundell Street (N7 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bunning Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tayport Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Street Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tayport Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tayport Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conistone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conistone Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conistone Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gifford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gifford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jim Veal Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Agar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brandon Road | Under investigation |
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