Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Davey Close area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Davey Close (N7 8BB) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davey Close (N7 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Davey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belitha Villas —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummond Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Drummond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Sheringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offord Street —
Sep 2025Drugs St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Clements Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
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Data Sources

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