Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.4 4/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lockhart Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lockhart Close (N7 8ST) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockhart Close (N7 8ST), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lockhart Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonian Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Watkinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yoke Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stock Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way
Sep 2025Public order Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Yoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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