Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Part Of area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 70th 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 Part Of (N7 8AS) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Part Of (N7 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 116 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 | Theft from the person | Morgan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roman Way | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountfort Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Paradise Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paradise Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ringcroft Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Madras Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheringham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
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