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

Great Percy 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 Great Percy Street (WC1X 9QU) 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 Great Percy Street (WC1X 9QU), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Percy Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grant Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fernsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Soley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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