Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 131st 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 This (N5 1UX) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode N5 1UX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldway Crescent, where police recorded 66 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.

Crime Over Time in N5 1UX area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Highbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arvon Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coach House Lane β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fieldway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fieldway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fieldway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arvon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witherington Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drayton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Highbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robinswood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Witherington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martineau Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elfort Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leigh Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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