Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Grove (N1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Canonbury average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Grove (N1 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Halton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Colebeck Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebeck Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebeck Mews —
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gaskin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gaskin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tyndale Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tyndale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tyndale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyndale Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyndale Lane —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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