Total Crime Rate

392.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 392.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.2 10/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Robbery 15.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holloway Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 61st highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holloway Road (N7 8LT) in the last 12 months was 392.3 per 1,000 residents and was 324.3% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Road (N7 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Court, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holloway Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Morgan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madras Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other theft Ringcroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Place
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Orleston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witherington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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