Crime Rates at Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8TD

Whitecross Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 60th 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 Whitecross Street (EC1Y 8TD) in the last 12 months was 408.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Street (EC1Y 8TD), 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 (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.