Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Street Mews area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around River Street Mews (EC1R 1AE) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Street Mews (EC1R 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyd'S Row, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermes Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clerkenwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosoman Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Soley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fernsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exmouth Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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