Postcode · London
Crime in N1 8TW
How much crime is recorded in N1 8TW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islington East & Arlington
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,959 (2024)
N1 8TWLondon
How safe is N1 8TW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 8TW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 8TWNational
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Theft from the person6.12.1
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Robbery3.81.4
Public order3.74.6
Burglary3.29.1
Shoplifting2.78.4
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.