Crime Rates at York Way, London, N7 9QQ

York Way 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 York Way (N7 9QQ) 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 York Way (N7 9QQ), 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.