Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Stadium Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Stadium Square (N5 1FH) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Stadium Square (N5 1FH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Highbury Stadium Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rosedale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elfort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plimsoll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elwood Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conewood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elphinstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elphinstone Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elphinstone Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martineau Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coach House Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avenell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Gillespie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elwood Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elfort Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Thomas'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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