Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornelia Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornelia Street (N7 8BA) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornelia Street (N7 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 117 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wheelwright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wheelwright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelwright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crossley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheringham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackenzie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackenzie Road | — |
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