Crime Rates at Old Street, London, EC1V 9NS

Old Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 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 Old Street (EC1V 9NS) in the last 12 months was 2652.6 per 1,000 residents and was 722.0% higher than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 188.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 357.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Street (EC1V 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.