Furzedown vs Highbury

Furzedown has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 9,799 crimes in the last 12 months. Highbury has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 19,056 crimes. Highbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Furzedown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Highbury shows -2.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Furzedown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,524 incidents). In Highbury, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (4,307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Furzedown recorded 2,261 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Highbury recorded 4,307. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Furzedown totalled 2,524 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,991 in Highbury. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Furzedown recorded 9,726 crimes (now 9,799, a change of +0.8%). Highbury recorded 19,627 crimes previously (now 19,056, -2.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Furzedown has a resolution rate of 32.3% and Highbury has 31.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Furzedown falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Highbury is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Furzedown and Highbury. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.