Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 1HX
How much crime is recorded in NW5 1HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Archway West
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
NW5 1HXLondon
How safe is NW5 1HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 1HX area, 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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).
NW5 1HXNational
Anti-social behaviour65.310.7
Violence and sexual offences29.323.6
Burglary7.99.1
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Drugs7.62.4
Public order6.64.6
Other theft5.74.5
Theft from the person5.52.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.