Total Crime Rate

236.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 134th highest crime rate of 506 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 York Way (N1 0AE) in the last 12 months was 236.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Way (N1 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near London King'S Cross. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tiber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London King'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order London King'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London King'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tiber Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London King'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London King'S Cross —
Apr 2026Public order Tiber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London King'S Cross —
Apr 2026Theft from the person London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Outram Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outram Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Outram Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delhi Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person London King'S Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stranraer Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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