Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haywards Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Haywards Place (EC1R 0EH) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haywards Place (EC1R 0EH), the main crime hotspot is near Benjamin Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dallington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goswell Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goswell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wyclif Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyclif Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benjamin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benjamin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | β |
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