Postcode district · London
Crime in N7
How much crime is recorded in N7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 84,276 (2024)
N7Postcode district · London
How safe is N7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in N7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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).
N7National
Anti-social behaviour32.410.7
Violence and sexual offences25.723.6
Burglary14.59.1
Theft from the person8.42.1
Other theft8.24.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Public order6.94.6
Drugs5.92.4
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.