Postcode · London
Crime in N4 2QS
How much crime is recorded in N4 2QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillespie Road
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
How safe is N4 2QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N4 2QS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 2QSNational
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Burglary13.39.1
Theft from the person6.72.1
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs6.32.4
Robbery4.01.4
Public order3.44.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% 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.