Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 152.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Malta Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 235th 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 Malta Street (EC1V 0BT) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malta Street (EC1V 0BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whiskin Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malta Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Great Sutton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Sutton Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Sutton Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Great Sutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyrus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Briset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawstorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Great Sutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Agdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Earlstoke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earlstoke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tompion Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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