Total Crime Rate

221.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 221.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.8 10/10
  • Other crime 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 34th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 152nd 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 8XL) in the last 12 months was 221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 155.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8XL), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheelwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wheelwright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brides Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road And Barnsbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lough Road
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Offord Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheringham Road
Apr 2026Drugs Sheringham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cornelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vulcan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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