Total Crime Rate

311.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 311.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.9 10/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • 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

Lever Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lever Street (EC1V 3RB) in the last 12 months was 311.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 119.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lever Street (EC1V 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galway Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lever Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lever Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Macclesfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Golden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour President Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour President Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences President Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Central Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lizard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lizard Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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