Total Crime Rate
117.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stavordale Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 197th lowest 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 Stavordale Road (N5 1NE) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stavordale Road (N5 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Arsenal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bryantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arsenal | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arsenal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arsenal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Framfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witherington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Drayton Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryantwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryantwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bryantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arsenal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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