Total Crime Rate
463.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northampton Road 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 Northampton Road (EC1R 0HU) 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 Northampton Road (EC1R 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyd'S Row, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Bear Yd (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clerkenwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Street Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Street Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vine Street Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scotswood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clerkenwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Farringdon 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 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farringdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farringdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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