Postcode · London
Crime in E8 2LA
How much crime is recorded in E8 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington Green
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
E8 2LALondon
How safe is E8 2LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 2LA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E8 2LANational
Anti-social behaviour28.210.7
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Burglary13.69.1
Drugs5.92.4
Public order5.84.6
Theft from the person4.82.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.