Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.1 6/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Corsica 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.

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Crime Over Time in Corsica Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Assata Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liberia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canonbury Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keen'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gallia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gallia Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fergus Road

Data Sources

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