Total Crime Rate
273.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St John Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 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 4NN) in the last 12 months was 273.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Bread Street average (344.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 217 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Market (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Peter's & Canalside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Owen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sidney Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Earlstoke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lloyd'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elia Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Owen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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