Crime Rates at Highbury Grange, London, N5 2QF

Highbury Grange area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Grange (N5 2QF) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grange (N5 2QF), 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.