Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crossley Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crossley Street (N7 8PE) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -96.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -96.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossley Street (N7 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Palmer Place. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drummond Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Passage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paradise Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orleston Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Passage | — |
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