Postcode · London
Crime in N1 2JU
How much crime is recorded in N1 2JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington North & Canonbury West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,195 (2024)
N1 2JULondon
How safe is N1 2JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 2JU 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
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 2JUNational
Violence and sexual offences17.723.6
Burglary7.79.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Drugs4.32.4
Theft from the person4.12.1
Public order2.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.