Total Crime Rate

1024.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

224.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1024.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 224.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 180.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 144.6 10/10
  • Other theft 100.4 10/10
  • Drugs 64.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.3 10/10
  • Burglary 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Robbery 24.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
  • Other crime 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

City Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 15th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (EC1V 2NB) in the last 12 months was 1024.1 per 1,000 residents and was 217.5% higher than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 246.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 224.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (EC1V 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/249)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Provost Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Provost Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Provost Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Old Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Singer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Singer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Singer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mallow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Singer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Singer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Provost Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Estate —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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