Postcode · London
Crime in N5 2UZ
How much crime is recorded in N5 2UZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillespie Road
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,970 (2024)
N5 2UZLondon
How safe is N5 2UZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N5 2UZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 2UZNational
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Burglary12.29.1
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Theft from the person3.22.1
Public order2.74.6
Other theft2.44.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.