Total Crime Rate

148.2 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 148.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

York Way Estate area has the 61st highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 247th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Way Estate (N7 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 618.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Way Estate (N7 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Way Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Jim Veal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Cliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Road —
Sep 2025Public order York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Rowstock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Clock Tower Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowstock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowstock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowstock Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Clock Tower Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Clock Tower Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cliff Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camden Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Villas —
Sep 2025Burglary Cliff Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cliff Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cliff Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Clock Tower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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