Postcode · London
Crime in N1 2EX
How much crime is recorded in N1 2EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington North & Canonbury West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,084 (2024)
N1 2EXLondon
How safe is N1 2EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 2EX 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
40.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 2EXNational
Shoplifting44.68.4
Violence and sexual offences27.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary11.09.1
Other theft7.94.5
Theft from the person7.82.1
Public order5.84.6
Robbery4.81.4
Drugs3.02.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.