Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 171.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 34.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Burglary 22.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mitchell Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 206th highest crime rate of 506 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 Mitchell Street (EC1V 3QL) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Street (EC1V 3QL), 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 (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mitchell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Drugs City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitecross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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