Crime Rates at Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AS

Highbury Hill area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 201st lowest 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 Highbury Hill (N5 1AS) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Hill (N5 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.