Postcode · London
Crime in N5 1BL
How much crime is recorded in N5 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highbury
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
N5 1BLLondon
How safe is N5 1BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N5 1BL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Burglary8.39.1
Theft from the person6.72.1
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.94.6
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.