Total Crime Rate

516.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 516.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 96.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 57.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.3 8/10
  • Public order 39.3 10/10
  • Burglary 36.3 10/10
  • Drugs 36.3 10/10
  • Other theft 36.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
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

North Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (N7 9DP) in the last 12 months was 516.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (N7 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonian Road. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jim Veal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freegrove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sturmer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Freegrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillmarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lockhart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Watkinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Yoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Jim Veal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Piper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Piper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stock Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stock Orchard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piper Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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