Total Crime Rate
268.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartholomew Square 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 Bartholomew Square (EC1V 3QT) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Bartholomew Square (EC1V 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lever Street (125 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hull 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Featherstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebenezer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Central Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Central Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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