Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Armour 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodes Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rhodes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Piper Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Piper Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Piper Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Piper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Piper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Piper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brides Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackenzie Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackenzie Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lough Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Road | Under investigation |
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