Total Crime Rate

43.5 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Riversdale Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal , and the 50th 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 Riversdale Road (N5 2SU) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Arsenal average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversdale Road (N5 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riversdale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Collins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brownswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchmore Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchmore Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brownswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Old Stable Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casbeard Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murrain Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murrain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casbeard Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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