Crime Rates at Holloway Road, London, N7 8JP

Holloway Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 5th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holloway Road (N7 8JP) in the last 12 months was 1927.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1776.9% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 482.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Road (N7 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.