Crime Rates at Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EA

Penton Rise area has the 6th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 21st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penton Rise (WC1X 9EA) in the last 12 months was 808.4 per 1,000 residents and was 299.3% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 208.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 302.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Rise (WC1X 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.