Postcode · London
Crime in N1 2NU
How much crime is recorded in N1 2NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington North & Canonbury West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
N1 2NULondon
How safe is N1 2NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 2NU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 2NUNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Burglary17.89.1
Theft from the person11.92.1
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Other theft9.74.5
Drugs5.52.4
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Robbery4.41.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Public order2.44.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.