Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 31.0 10/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St John Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

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 4LY) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tompion Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlstoke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percival Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cyrus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosoman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garnault Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percival Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percival Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lloyd'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clerkenwell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clerkenwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clerkenwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clerkenwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clerkenwell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wyclif Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wyclif Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skinner Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Skinner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs B501 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Meredith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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