Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (N7 8AD) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (N7 8AD), 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 (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sheringham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellington Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paradise Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Eton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road And Barnsbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roman Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brides Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheringham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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