Crime Rates at Penton Grove, London, N1 9JX

Penton Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 38th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penton Grove (N1 9JX) in the last 12 months was 535.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.6% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Grove (N1 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 204 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.