Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 51st highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 224th highest crime rate of 506 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 St John Street (EC1V 4LD) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 217 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (51 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 2026Other theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Islington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Islington High Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lloyd'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person White Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pentonville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pentonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pentonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pentonville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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