Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 66.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Grange area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 86th 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 Grange (N5 2QA) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grange (N5 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melody Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melody Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stradbroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury New Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Highbury Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury New Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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