Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

St John Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St John Street (EC1V 4LB) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyd'S Row, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owen Street
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earlstoke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Burglary Earlstoke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Angel Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiskin Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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