Postcode · London
Crime in N1 1DF
How much crime is recorded in N1 1DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsbury East
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
N1 1DFLondon
How safe is N1 1DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 1DF area, below 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
25.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 1DFNational
Violence and sexual offences16.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary10.19.1
Other theft6.94.5
Public order3.84.6
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.