Crime Rates at Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4SD

Rosebery Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4SD) in the last 12 months was 767.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 20.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Avenue, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laystall Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.