Postcode · London
Crime in N5 2DN
How much crime is recorded in N5 2DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington Green
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
N5 2DNLondon
How safe is N5 2DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N5 2DN 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
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 2DNNational
Violence and sexual offences15.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary11.89.1
Theft from the person6.22.1
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Drugs4.12.4
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.