Postcode · London
Crime in N1 7RU
How much crime is recorded in N1 7RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington East & Arlington
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
N1 7RULondon
How safe is N1 7RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 7RU area, broadly in line with 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
28.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 7RUNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Burglary16.99.1
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Theft from the person4.72.1
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.