Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Atlas Mews area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Atlas Mews (N7 8XT) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower 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 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atlas Mews (N7 8XT), 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.
View Crime In Laycock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheringham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wheelwright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wheelwright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelwright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geary Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roman Way | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Piper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Offord Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road And Barnsbury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Piper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sheringham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paradise Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackenzie Road | — |
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