Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 4NG) 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 (≈ 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 4NG), 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 Whiskin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Newcastle Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Farringdon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leo Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Leo Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Street
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Clerkenwell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albemarle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clerkenwell Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dallington Street
Sep 2025Other theft Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Malta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Malta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Malta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malta Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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