Total Crime Rate

248.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Other crime 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 26th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 123rd highest 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 8XL) in the last 12 months was 248.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 180.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (N7 8XL), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 143 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 (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
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 Faraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belitha Villas —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridgeman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntingdon Street —
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jupiter Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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