Postcode · London
Crime in N1 0LB
How much crime is recorded in N1 0LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsbury East
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
N1 0LBLondon
How safe is N1 0LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 0LB 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
29.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
N1 0LBNational
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Shoplifting13.58.4
Public order10.14.6
Burglary9.49.1
Other theft8.04.5
Robbery5.11.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Theft from the person2.92.1
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.