Crime Rate in Highbury, ward

Highbury has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 1667th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 309th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highbury in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Islington district average (187.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highbury’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 286 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 470 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highbury ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.