Total Crime Rate
131.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percival Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Percival Street (EC1V 0HU) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percival Street (EC1V 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bastwick 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Malta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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