Postcode · London
Crime in N7 7BS
How much crime is recorded in N7 7BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Holloway
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
N7 7BSLondon
How safe is N7 7BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N7 7BS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
75.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
226
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).
N7 7BSNational
Violence and sexual offences54.623.6
Anti-social behaviour46.210.7
Theft from the person32.22.1
Public order19.44.6
Shoplifting15.48.4
Other theft14.04.5
Burglary13.59.1
Drugs13.32.4
Robbery8.71.4
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.