Total Crime Rate

257.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Station Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 124th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Station Road (N1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Station Road (N1 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Digswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Compton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haslam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haslam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haslam Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haslam Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Digswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Digswell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order College Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Furlong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Compton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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