Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River 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.

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Crime Over Time in River Street Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosoman Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street
Apr 2026Public order Margery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Soley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fernsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exmouth Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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