Crime Rates at Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JD

Whitecross Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 51st 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 Whitecross Street (EC1Y 8JD) in the last 12 months was 469.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Street (EC1Y 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.