Crime Rates at Chequer Street, London, EC1Y 8PJ

Chequer Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 143rd 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 Chequer Street (EC1Y 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequer Street (EC1Y 8PJ), 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.