Crime Rate in Bunhill, ward

Bunhill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Islington district and the 93rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 26th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bunhill in the last 12 months was 322.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Islington district average (187.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bunhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 690 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 12 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 91.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,045 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bunhill ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Martha'S Buildings, with 413 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lever Street (125 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.