N1 has an annual crime rate of 98.02 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in N1?

As of April 2026, N1 has an annual crime rate of 98.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,189 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in N1?

The most common crime type in N1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 253 incidents in April 2026 — 21.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the N1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N1 recorded 1,189 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring98.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,189 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,189

trending_up +0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.02per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

3,486

Within N1 district

Islington

144,692

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 72 Shoplifting: 64 Drugs: 3	72
Omega Place Map	total: 37 Shoplifting: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 5	37
Grant Street Map	total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 6	26
Caledonia Street Map	total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 4	24
Wharfdale Road Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Burglary: 1	17
Red House Square Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	16
Hermes Street Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Theft from the person: 5	16
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 12 Theft from the person: 7 Other theft: 4	12
Chapel Market Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2	11
Cranwood Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,189 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

253

21.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

237

19.9%

Shoplifting

147

12.4%

Theft from Person

114

9.6%

Other Theft

8.1%

Public Order

6.5%

Drug Offences

4.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Burglary

3.9%

Robbery

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Other Crime

0.3%

Crime Analysis: N1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in N1 at 21.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Shoplifting (12.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N1 has risen noticeably — by 7.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%

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