Safety index · Islington, London · data through August 2026
Is Finsbury Park safe?
Finsbury Park records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 15 points below the Inner London median of 60, ranking 219th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 903 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Finsbury Park against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (22% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 196 · 22% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 291 · 32% | |
| Public order | 56 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 40 · 4% | |
| Theft from a person | 45 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 64 · 7% |
Walking in Finsbury Park at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Arsenal47/100 · Elevated
- Tollington47/100 · Elevated
- Brownswood53/100 · Moderate
- Holloway50/100 · Moderate
- Highbury59/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Finsbury Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Finsbury Park?
Violent crime — 196 of 903 incidents (22%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Finsbury Park safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.