Crime Rates at City Road, London, EC1V 1JT

City Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

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 City Road (EC1V 1JT) in the last 12 months was 335.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (EC1V 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lever Street (125 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.