Crime Rates at Central Street, London, EC1V 8AA

Central Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 108th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

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 Central Street (EC1V 8AA) in the last 12 months was 278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Street (EC1V 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galway Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lever Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.