Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lloyd Baker Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

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 Lloyd Baker Street (WC1X 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lloyd Baker Street (WC1X 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hermes Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lloyd Baker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exmouth Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exmouth Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Market —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mylne Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Apr 2026Burglary White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fernsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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