Total Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 178.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Other theft 41.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goswell Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

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 Goswell Road (EC1V 0AF) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goswell Road (EC1V 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Lever Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tompion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Goswell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyrus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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