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

Northampton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Northampton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street Bridge
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street Bridge
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Street Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clerkenwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Farringdon 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 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farringdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Farringdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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