Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025River Street Mews area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around River Street Mews (EC1R 1AE) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Street Mews (EC1R 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hermes Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claremont Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chadwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Street | Under investigation |
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