Total Crime Rate

294.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Drugs 30.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goswell Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street , and the 29th 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 Goswell Road (EC1V 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Bread Street average (344.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goswell Road (EC1V 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyrus Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Cyrus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyrus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goswell Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goswell Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goswell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mount Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ashby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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