Crime Rates at Highbury Grange, London, N5 2PF

Highbury Grange area has the 30th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 165th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Grange (N5 2PF) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grange (N5 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highbury New Park, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aberdeen Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.