Total Crime Rate
268.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paton 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | King Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pickard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mount Mills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mitchell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mitchell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mitchell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Tree Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Lukes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bastwick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lizard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lizard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lizard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Domingo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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