Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosa Alba Mews 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 Rosa Alba Mews (N5 2QL) 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 Rosa Alba Mews (N5 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Highbury Quadrant. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birchmore Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Quadrant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Quadrant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Quadrant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamilton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Loxford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highbury Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Highbury Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Highbury Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberdeen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aberdeen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aubert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melody Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melody Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kelvin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyatt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyatt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wyatt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highbury Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riversdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northolme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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