Total Crime Rate

275.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 275.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Drugs 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Georges Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 109th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Georges Road (N7 8HW) in the last 12 months was 275.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Georges Road (N7 8HW), 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 Georges Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturmer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sturmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sturmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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