Total Crime Rate
557.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finsbury Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 33rd 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 Finsbury Square (EC2A 1SL) in the last 12 months was 557.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -73.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finsbury Square (EC2A 1SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 238 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dysart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Platina Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Platina Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Worship Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Worship Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Worship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Worship Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Worship Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dysart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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