Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Percy Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
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 Great Percy Street (WC1X 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Percy Street (WC1X 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Grant Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 204 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynne Place | Under investigation |
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