Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Corsica Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 1JT) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corsica Street (N5 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Court, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highbury Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colebeck Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highbury Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keen'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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