Postcode · London
Crime in N4 2UH
How much crime is recorded in N4 2UH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillespie Road
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
How safe is N4 2UH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N4 2UH 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
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 2UHNational
Violence and sexual offences28.423.6
Theft from the person24.72.1
Burglary21.59.1
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Other theft13.94.5
Drugs13.62.4
Public order12.94.6
Robbery8.41.4
Shoplifting6.78.4
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.