Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 172.7 9/10
  • Robbery 32.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Grove area has the 41st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 213th highest 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 Grove (N5 1HP) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (N5 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calabria Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Terrace (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highbury Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calabria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Public order De Barowe Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roseleigh Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hamilton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hamilton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order John Spencer Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leigh Road —
Sep 2025Public order Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baalbec Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calabria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calabria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gallia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gallia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Highbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person De Barowe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Holmcote Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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