Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Robbery 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Horsell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 506 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 Horsell Road (N5 1XR) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsell Road (N5 1XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horsell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witherington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Morgan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bryantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whistler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Furlong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drayton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Digswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Digswell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Digswell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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