Postcode · London
Crime in N5 1BF
How much crime is recorded in N5 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Holloway
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
N5 1BFLondon
How safe is N5 1BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N5 1BF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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).
N5 1BFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.723.6
Theft from the person11.02.1
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Burglary6.49.1
Other theft5.94.5
Public order5.84.6
Shoplifting4.68.4
Drugs3.82.4
Robbery3.11.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 108% 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.