Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 253.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Liverpool Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 126th 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 Liverpool Road (N7 8PS) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 174.6% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (N7 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holloway Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digswell Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnsbury Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crossley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Islington Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granary Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Furlong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Orleston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Park Under investigation
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 Crossley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laycock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holloway Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highbury And Islington Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madras Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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