Postcode · London
Crime in N7 8NB
How much crime is recorded in N7 8NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highbury Fields
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,987 (2024)
N7 8NBLondon
How safe is N7 8NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N7 8NB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
192
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 8NBNational
Anti-social behaviour54.010.7
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Other theft25.74.5
Shoplifting17.98.4
Theft from the person14.72.1
Burglary13.79.1
Public order13.04.6
Drugs7.82.4
Robbery6.61.4
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.