Total Crime Rate
135.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roseleigh Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 264th lowest 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 Roseleigh Avenue (N5 1SP) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roseleigh Avenue (N5 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elphinstone Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Terrace (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baalbec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hamilton Park West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | De Barowe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roseleigh Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lucerne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Legard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Legard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphinstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosa Alba Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kelvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martineau Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach House Lane | β |
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