Postcode · London
Crime in N6 5YN
How much crime is recorded in N6 5YN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Archway West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
N6 5YNLondon
How safe is N6 5YN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N6 5YN area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
88.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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).
N6 5YNNational
Violence and sexual offences67.323.6
Burglary45.49.1
Shoplifting36.38.4
Anti-social behaviour35.710.7
Other theft15.14.5
Public order14.74.6
Theft from the person9.42.1
Robbery8.31.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Drugs2.92.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 91% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.