Total Crime Rate

463.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 463.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.9 10/10
  • Other theft 115.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 45.6 10/10
  • Drugs 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Robbery 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clerkenwell Green area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street , and the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clerkenwell Green (EC1R 0DU) in the last 12 months was 463.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Bread Street average (344.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clerkenwell Green (EC1R 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clerkenwell Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order White Bear Yd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Aylesbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clerkenwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clerkenwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerkenwell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerkenwell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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