Total Crime Rate
186.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Percy Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 194th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Percy Street (WC1X 9RD) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Percy Street (WC1X 9RD), 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 | Cubitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margery Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Claremont Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwynne Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gwynne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwynne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cubitt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumming Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penton Rise | Under investigation |
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