Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 96th 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 Richmond Avenue (N1 0LS) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Avenue (N1 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibson Square, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liverpool Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Royal Free Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gainford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Royal Free Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripplevale Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Liverpool Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lofting Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albion Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainford Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Royal Free Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwood Smith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milner Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Square | β |
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