Postcode · London
Crime in N4 2QE
How much crime is recorded in N4 2QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillespie Road
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
N4 2QELondon
How safe is N4 2QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N4 2QE area, 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
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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).
N4 2QENational
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Theft from the person24.42.1
Drugs15.42.4
Other theft12.24.5
Burglary9.99.1
Public order9.84.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Robbery8.51.4
Shoplifting8.38.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
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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.