Crime Rates at Highbury Place, London, N5 1QZ

Highbury Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 95th 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 Highbury Place (N5 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Place (N5 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.