Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 68th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 231st lowest 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 8XH) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8XH), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridgeman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Carnoustie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carnoustie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnoustie Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederica Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hemingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Airdrie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Faraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offord Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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