Total Crime Rate

189.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 189.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 16.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • 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

Liberia Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 190th highest crime rate of 506 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 1JR) in the last 12 months was 189.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.6% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberia Road (N5 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liberia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Assata Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Assata Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canonbury Yard West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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