Total Crime Rate
333.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clerkenwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 128th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
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 Clerkenwell Road (EC1R 5AB) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clerkenwell Road (EC1R 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chancery Lane, where police recorded 124 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 | Vehicle crime | St Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laystall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laystall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laystall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laystall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laystall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laystall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laystall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topham Street | 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 | Robbery | Topham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatton Wall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coldbath Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coldbath Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saffron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saffron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portpool Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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