Crime Rates at Whiskin Street, London, EC1R 0BP

Whiskin Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

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 Whiskin Street (EC1R 0BP) in the last 12 months was 367.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiskin Street (EC1R 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tompion Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.