Crime Rates at St John Street, London, EC1V 4LS

St John Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 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 4LS) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Bread Street average (344.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Benjamin Street. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.