Total Crime Rate
190.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seward 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 3PD) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 3PD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goswell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lever Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lever Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haverstock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5201 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Seward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Domingo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lever Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lever Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lever Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dingley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northburgh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | President Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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