Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

This area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 506 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 This (N7 8TA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode N7 8TA, the main crime hotspot is near Caledonian Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in N7 8TA area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturmer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heddington Grove β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Sturmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Stock Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornsey Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sturmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hornsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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