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Crime in N19 5

How much crime is recorded in N19 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
26,330 (2024)
Crime

How safe is N19 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in N19 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

N19 5National
Violence and sexual offences31.823.6
Anti-social behaviour30.610.7
Shoplifting16.68.4
Burglary15.69.1
Other theft8.14.5
Public order7.64.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Theft from the person4.52.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Drugs2.92.4
Robbery2.61.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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