Crime Rates at Yardley Street, London, WC1X 0EX

Yardley Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

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 Yardley Street (WC1X 0EX) in the last 12 months was 281.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Street (WC1X 0EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Avenue, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laystall Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.