Total Crime Rate
212.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liberia 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Robinswood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberdeen Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colebeck Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highbury Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highbury Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prior Bolton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calabria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calabria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calabria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baalbec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calabria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calabria Road | — |
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