Total Crime Rate

603.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.7 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 603.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 182.9 10/10
  • Other theft 140.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 23.4 10/10
  • Robbery 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Crawford Passage area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street , and the 12th 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 Crawford Passage (EC1R 3DP) in the last 12 months was 603.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Bread Street average (344.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Passage (EC1R 3DP), 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

Crime Over Time in Crawford Passage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/184)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnault Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Hatton Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hatton Garden Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greville Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ray Street Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosoman Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Pear Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Onslow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 184

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑