Total Crime Rate

192.4 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 192.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 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 4NR) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Market (46 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 2025Drugs Whiskin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Duncan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elia Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Chapel Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Arlington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chapel Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Duncan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duncan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Owen'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angel Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Owen'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Owen'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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