Postcode · London
Crime in N1 9DS
How much crime is recorded in N1 9DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pentonville
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,187 (2024)
N1 9DSLondon
How safe is N1 9DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 9DS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
328
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 9DSNational
Anti-social behaviour70.710.7
Other theft62.54.5
Shoplifting60.28.4
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Theft from the person39.22.1
Burglary37.89.1
Public order14.84.6
Robbery12.81.4
Vehicle crime9.43.5
Drugs3.22.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.