Barnsbury — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
190 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (157): ▲ 33 (21%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences64 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour41 · 22%
- Public order21 · 11%
- Theft from the person15 · 8%
- Other theft13 · 7%
- Burglary9 · 5%
- Drugs9 · 5%
- Robbery6 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
197 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified99 · 50%
- Unable to prosecute suspect51 · 26%
- Awaiting court outcome31 · 16%
- Formal action is not in the public interest7 · 4%
- Local resolution3 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Culpeper Gardens / Cloudesley Street - Tackling Anti Social Behaviour and criminality – namely drug taking and use in Culpeper Gardens and drug dealing in the surrounding streets.
Mixed and frequent patrols from a number of officers in different departments at Islington police station, in uniform and plain clothes. Continued working with the councils community safety team.
Set: 2026-05-07
Engaging and responding to reports of criminality and ASB in BARNARD Park. These typically have been presented as issues around the control of dogs, groups engaged in inappropriate behaviour and alcohol and drug use (continued priority)
Regular patrols of both uniformed and plain clothed officers. Engagement with park users and support groups. Continued joint patrolling with Park guard units and other groups. Ensuring that there is a sustainable plan in place as the weather improves into the spring and summer months.
Set: 2026-05-07
Chapel Market - Reports of shoplifting and ASB. (Continued priority)
Officers to conduct patrols in the and link in with the local authority to tackle issues not related to policing matters.
Set: 2026-05-07
Public events & surgeries
Bike marking BARNARD PARK N1
2026-07-24 · Barnard Park, Copenhagen Street London
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.