Total Crime Rate
137.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Green Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clerkenwell Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clerkenwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clerkenwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clerkenwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clerkenwell Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wyclif Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyclif Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Skinner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B501 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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