Total Crime Rate
192.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Duncan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arlington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Duncan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duncan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Owen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Owen'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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