Crime Rates at City Road, London, EC1Y 2AF

City Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 20th highest crime rate of 530 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 City Road (EC1Y 2AF) in the last 12 months was 808.6 per 1,000 residents and was 150.6% higher than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (EC1Y 2AF), 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 Nightclub (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.