Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Highbury Grove area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 193rd 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 Highbury Grove (N5 2AL) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (N5 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Calabria Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Calabria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gallia Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gallia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gallia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melody Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Melody Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calabria Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Calabria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calabria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Walker Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcote Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Roseleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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