Total Crime Rate

1262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

354.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1262.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 354.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 269.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 212.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.1 10/10
  • Other theft 141.8 10/10
  • Robbery 127.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.5 10/10
  • Drugs 35.5 10/10
  • Public order 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.4 10/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
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

Highbury Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 12th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Crescent (N5 1RN) in the last 12 months was 1262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1265.2% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 354.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Crescent (N5 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fieldway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fieldway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Corner Under investigation
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Data Sources

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