Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Barowe Mews area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 530 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 De Barowe Mews (N5 1SB) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Barowe Mews (N5 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gallia Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Terrace (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach House Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gallia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gallia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lucerne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roseleigh Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | De Barowe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | De Barowe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baalbec Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baalbec Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphinstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Legard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Legard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elphinstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jack Walker Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdeen Lane | Under investigation |
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