Postcode · London
Crime in N1 8QQ
How much crime is recorded in N1 8QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington East & Arlington
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
N1 8QQLondon
How safe is N1 8QQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 8QQ area, broadly in line with 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
31.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 8QQNational
Violence and sexual offences22.223.6
Theft from the person9.72.1
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Other theft8.24.5
Burglary8.29.1
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
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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.