Total Crime Rate
221.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Centurion Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Centurion Close (N7 8UG) in the last 12 months was 221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 155.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Centurion Close (N7 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Way (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornelia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornelia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornelia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brides Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lyon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnoustie Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Carnoustie Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
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