Crime Rates at Margery Street, London, WC1X 0EJ

Margery Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margery Street (WC1X 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margery Street (WC1X 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prideaux Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.