Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 Β· 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armour Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armour Close (N7 8SS) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armour Close (N7 8SS), 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 Armour Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brides Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Vulcan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vulcan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Eton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lough Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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