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

Bonhill 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 Bonhill Street (EC2A 4DN) 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 Bonhill Street (EC2A 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bonhill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worship Street
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given penalty notice
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 Under investigation
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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