Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 121.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • 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
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 65th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 204th lowest 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 8XJ) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 117 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 (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huntingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeman Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Barnsbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lough Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sheringham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountfort Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brides Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huntingdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheelwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheelwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square —
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Data Sources

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