Total Crime Rate

268.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 268.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.1 10/10
  • Robbery 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paton Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 108th 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 Paton Street (EC1V 3PW) in the last 12 months was 268.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paton Street (EC1V 3PW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Paton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft King Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Golden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pickard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mount Mills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mitchell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ludlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ludlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bastwick Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lizard Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lizard Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lizard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Domingo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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