Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Way area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Way (N7 8UR) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road
Apr 2026Other theft A5203 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brides Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geary Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road

Data Sources

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