Total Crime Rate
463.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clerkenwell 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.
View Crime In Clerkenwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Bear Yd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aylesbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clerkenwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clerkenwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clerkenwell Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clerkenwell Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lily Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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