Total Crime Rate
217.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fieldway Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 147th 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 Fieldway Crescent (N5 1PU) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 84.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fieldway Crescent (N5 1PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Place (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Witherington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witherington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Holloway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holloway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orleston Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Robinswood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryantwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bryantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinniswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinniswood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fieldway Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Crescent | Under investigation |
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