Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Royal Free Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gainford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Royal Free Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ripplevale Grove β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Liverpool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lofting Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albion Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainford Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Old Royal Free Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Smith Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gibson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Square β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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