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I used to live above the Almeida Theatre offices on Upper Street. I loved living there. Many visits to Screen on the Green, Islington Chapel, and the various bars and restaurants there. Unfortunately it was also not far from gang violence from the Islington estates that often spilled in to the busy main streets.

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One of my favourite theatres ever. I sometimes rode my motorbike and stuck it in a bay on Napier Terrace and even there I’d see drug dealing going on, which made me extremely nervous, having been bike jacked before. I was honestly surprised the dealing was going on so close to the squillionaires around the actual Almeida theatre.

Drug dealing is just free trade frown upon by the government and the "squillionaires" do partake.

I haven't seen much other crime going on, living there for a few years; a friend got his wallet stolen in Angel with 4 digits cash though, albeit I'm not sure whether that was an inside job or normal pick pocketing.

Overall it felt pretty safe, especially when compared to west london (I got jumped with a knife once) or south london (plenty of crime going there).

Yes it was two posh ladies buying the Charlie and looking over at me in the distance nervously. I guess this was before delivery had really taken off. Strange.

Never found that end of Islington to be particularly bad, even if was a bit hectic.

I used to live above the Wetherspoons, in the building next-door to the Angle; I don't miss the dunks pissing on my doorstep at closing time.

I do miss how central and convenient it was, though.

Working around the corner in Clerkenwell was great. I rarely head that way any more but still enjoy the odd walk up Upper Street to Highbury.

I worked there too. Good to see the Sun Cafe is still open for a banging English breakfast. I think Whitecross St markets is still on probably too.

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