Postcode · London
Crime in N1 2AE
How much crime is recorded in N1 2AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington North & Canonbury West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
N1 2AELondon
How safe is N1 2AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 2AE area, above 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
41.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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 2AENational
Shoplifting40.18.4
Burglary35.29.1
Anti-social behaviour28.210.7
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Other theft9.34.5
Theft from the person8.12.1
Robbery7.11.4
Drugs6.62.4
Public order5.34.6
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.