Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northburgh Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northburgh Street (EC1V 0AY) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northburgh Street (EC1V 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tompion Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charterhouse Bldgs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B501 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leo Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bastwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bastwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bastwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leo Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bastwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Seward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leo Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leo Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goswell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goswell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glasshouse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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