Total Crime Rate
314.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 89th highest crime rate of 530 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 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Street (EC1V 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lever Street. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | King Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Central Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northburgh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Central Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goswell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dallington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bastwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Golden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Garrett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Garrett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mount Mills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Mills | Under investigation |
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