Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (N7 8PU) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (N7 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Digswell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holloway Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellington Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Furlong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haslam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haslam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haslam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haslam Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haslam Close —
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Data Sources

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