Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corsica Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Corsica Street (N5 1FT) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corsica Street (N5 1FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Court, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Assata Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Liberia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Canonbury Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keen'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gallia Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gallia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gallia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gallia Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gallia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gallia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fergus Road | — |
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