Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fernsbury Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernsbury Street (WC1X 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernsbury Street (WC1X 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hermes Street, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwynne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gwynne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwynne Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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