Crime Rates at Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX

Holloway Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 54th 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 8LX) in the last 12 months was 441.2 per 1,000 residents and was 377.1% higher than the Highbury average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Road (N7 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slaney Place, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.