Total Crime Rate
142.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bride Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 261st highest crime rate of 530 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 Bride Street (N7 8RN) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bride Street (N7 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Way. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vulcan Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Palmer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmer Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Faraday Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | 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 | Public order | St Clements Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madras Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Madras Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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