Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liverpool Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (N7 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liverpool Road (N7 8PZ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Crane Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furlong Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowther Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furlong Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paradise Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fieldway Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Paradise Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paradise Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Furlong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Furlong Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madras Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granary Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granary Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carfree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carfree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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