Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arundel Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Arundel Square (N7 8AT) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Square (N7 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Digswell Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Arundel Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Drummond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brooksby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haslam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Liverpool Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orleston Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Station Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haslam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haslam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haslam Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Court Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Haslam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Haslam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummond Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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