Crime Rates at Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

Highbury Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 506 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 Hill (N5 1SU) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Hill (N5 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gallia Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.