Postcode · London
Crime in N16 8LU
How much crime is recorded in N16 8LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington Green
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
N16 8LULondon
How safe is N16 8LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N16 8LU area, 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
40.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
N16 8LUNational
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Burglary14.99.1
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Theft from the person10.12.1
Other theft7.34.5
Robbery5.61.4
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.42.4
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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.