Postcode · London
Crime in N1 9LS
How much crime is recorded in N1 9LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pentonville
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
N1 9LSLondon
How safe is N1 9LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 9LS 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
29.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 9LSNational
Violence and sexual offences20.423.6
Other theft13.14.5
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary10.49.1
Theft from the person9.52.1
Public order5.54.6
Drugs4.52.4
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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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.