Total Crime Rate
257.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
120.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laycock Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 124th highest crime rate of 506 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 Laycock Street (N1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laycock Street (N1 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Highbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Digswell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tyndale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Compton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Digswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Digswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highbury Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haslam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Canonbury Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Furlong Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keen'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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