Total Crime Rate
763.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brewery Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 22nd 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 Brewery Road (N7 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 763.9 per 1,000 residents and was 277.3% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 233.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brewery Road (N7 9QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonian Road. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caledonian Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jim Veal Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watkinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockhart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lockhart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caledonian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tayport Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jim Veal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gifford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewe Close | Under investigation |
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