Total Crime Rate
444.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 19th highest crime rate of 61 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 Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 444.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (β 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Avenue (EC1R 4SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portpool Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Verulam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Verulam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portpool Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portpool Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portpool Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatton Wall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baldwin'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baldwin'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leather Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leather Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leather Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Bear Yd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | White Bear Yd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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