Crime Rates at Highbury Grove, London, N5 2DL

Highbury Grove area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 265th highest 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 Highbury Grove (N5 2DL) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (N5 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calabria Road, where police recorded 55 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.