Postcode · London
Crime in N1 9NF
How much crime is recorded in N1 9NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pentonville
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
How safe is N1 9NF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 9NF area, below 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
25.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 9NFNational
Burglary31.59.1
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Theft from the person8.42.1
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.92.4
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.