Total Crime Rate
161.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Clerkenwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duncan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Duncan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermit Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Islington High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Islington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Islington High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Owen'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Owen'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | White Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
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