Postcode · London
Crime in N1 1HE
How much crime is recorded in N1 1HE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsbury East
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
N1 1HELondon
How safe is N1 1HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 1HE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 1HENational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Drugs6.32.4
Burglary3.99.1
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft2.14.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order1.44.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.11.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.