Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roman Way area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 530 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 Roman Way (N7 8UN) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8UN), 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 Roman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Caledonian Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ewe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonian Road —
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Caledonian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —

Data Sources

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