Total Crime Rate
128.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St John Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
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 St John Street (EC1V 4JY) in the last 12 months was 128.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Benjamin Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wyclif Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Yard | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | 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 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tompion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tompion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Benjamin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clerkenwell Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Street | — |
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