Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 141.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westbourne Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (N7 8AA) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (N7 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wheelwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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