Postcode district · London
Crime in N1
How much crime is recorded in N1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 121,934 (2024)
N1Postcode district · London
How safe is N1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in N1, above 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
38.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).
N1National
Violence and sexual offences23.523.6
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Burglary19.29.1
Shoplifting13.88.4
Other theft13.74.5
Theft from the person12.72.1
Drugs6.72.4
Public order6.44.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery4.01.4
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.