Total Crime Rate
114.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Way Estate area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Way Estate (N7 9PY) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Way Estate (N7 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camden Lane, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chris Pullen Way (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middleton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brandon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Agar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marquis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marquis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marquis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marquis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middleton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chris Pullen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodinge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodinge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Goodinge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hungerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hungerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middleton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Clock Tower Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Clock Tower Place | Under investigation |
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