Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 176.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vulcan Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 206th 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 Vulcan Way (N7 8XP) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Way (N7 8XP), 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 Vulcan Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Caledonian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledonian Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mackenzie Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sheringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caledonian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armour Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Way —

Data Sources

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