Total Crime Rate

1578.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

334.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1578.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 411.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 334.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 326.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.9 10/10
  • Drugs 162.2 10/10
  • Other theft 159.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.6 10/10
  • Robbery 84.8 10/10
  • Burglary 48.4 10/10
  • Public order 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowper Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowper Street (EC2A 4AP) in the last 12 months was 1578.7 per 1,000 residents and was 389.5% higher than the Bunhill average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 334.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Street (EC2A 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowper Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/239)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cranwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranwood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranwood Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ravey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonhill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonhill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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