Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 164.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 48th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 217th 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 Roman Way (N7 8XF) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huntingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huntingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piper Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sheringham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheringham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft A5203 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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