Crime Rates at Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX

Highbury Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 156th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Crescent (N5 1RX) in the last 12 months was 211.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Crescent (N5 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.