Crime Rates at Friend Street, London, EC1V 7NS

Friend 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 Friend Street (EC1V 7NS) 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 Friend Street (EC1V 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Islington High Street, where police recorded 140 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.