Crime Rates at Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TH

Highbury Quadrant area has the 41st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal , and the 218th highest 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 Quadrant (N5 2TH) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Arsenal average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Quadrant (N5 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.