Total Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Drugs 29.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ewe Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 215th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ewe Close (N7 9TL) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (β‰ˆ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 380.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewe Close (N7 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonian Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ewe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watkinson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yoke Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yoke Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Bradley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clock View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clock View Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clock View Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clock View Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clock View Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clock View Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleece Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkinson Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Public order Shearling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yoke Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conistone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conistone Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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