Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caledonian Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 54th 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 Caledonian Road (N7 8TE) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caledonian Road (N7 8TE), 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 | Watkinson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caledonian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Frederica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Watkinson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caledonian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caledonian Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A5203 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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