Crime Rates at Muriel Street, London, N1 9QU

Muriel Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 110th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Muriel Street (N1 9QU) in the last 12 months was 267.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muriel Street (N1 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hermes Street, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penton Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.