Total Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 37.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Liberia Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 152nd 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 Liberia Road (N5 1JP) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberia Road (N5 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Liberia Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robinswood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Aberdeen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Highbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebeck Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebeck Mews —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Aberdeen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Aberdeen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highbury Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highbury Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Keen'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calabria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Sep 2025Public order Calabria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baalbec Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baalbec Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —

Data Sources

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