Crime Rates at Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SE

Chiswell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 42nd 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 Chiswell Street (EC1Y 4SE) in the last 12 months was 526.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% higher than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiswell Street (EC1Y 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.