Postcode · London
Crime in N1 1PR
How much crime is recorded in N1 1PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnsbury East
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
N1 1PRLondon
How safe is N1 1PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 1PR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 1PRNational
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Burglary16.89.1
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Shoplifting11.88.4
Other theft8.94.5
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Theft from the person6.42.1
Public order6.14.6
Drugs3.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 71% 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.