Crime Rates at Central Street, London, EC1V 8AZ

Central Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 135th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

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 Central Street (EC1V 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 236.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Street (EC1V 8AZ), 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.