Total Crime Rate
430.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St John Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St John Street (EC1V 4PA) in the last 12 months was 430.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (β 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St John Street (EC1V 4PA), 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 Hall Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosoman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B501 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myddelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyrus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyrus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Torrens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyclif Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wyclif Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whiskin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pentonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
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