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Crime in N7 7BY
How much crime is recorded in N7 7BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Holloway
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
N7 7BYLondon
How safe is N7 7BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N7 7BY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 7BYNational
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Burglary12.69.1
Shoplifting10.98.4
Public order10.24.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Theft from the person8.42.1
Drugs7.52.4
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery2.81.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.