Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highbury Stadium Square area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 46th 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 1FL) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highbury Stadium Square (N5 1FL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ambler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphinstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plimsoll Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hamilton Park West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arsenal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arsenal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannington Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arsenal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatterton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Thomas'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
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