Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Clerkenwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Owen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Earlstoke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Angel | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Angel | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
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