Crime Rates at Seward Street, London, EC1V 3NZ

Seward Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 530 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 Seward Street (EC1V 3NZ) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seward Street (EC1V 3NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lever Street. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.