Total Crime Rate

203.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.4 9/10
  • Drugs 76.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golden Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 168th 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 Golden Lane (EC1Y 0TJ) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Lane (EC1Y 0TJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Golden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hull Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hull Street —
Apr 2026Public order Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Central Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honduras Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Public order Lever Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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