Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in River Street Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Claremont Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadwell Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Chadwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chadwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margery Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilmington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosoman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosoman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Margery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garnault Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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