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Crime in EC2M

Twelve months of reported crime across the EC2M district, by category and by month.

The picture

Street-level crime published by the Home Office and police forces.

Reported offences

9,311, about 776 a month

Within 500 m of a EC2M postcode, in the 12 months to July 2026. A count, not a rate: a district with a town centre in it records more crime than a residential one because far more people pass through, so this is not a measure of how likely anything is to happen to you.

Other theft 19% 1,757
Violence and sexual offences 17% 1,542
Shoplifting 13% 1,172
Theft from the person 12% 1,155
Anti-social behaviour 11% 1,058
Burglary 5% 507
Public order 5% 506
Drugs 5% 435

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Police data lags by roughly two months, so the most recent month shown is not the current one.

Aug 2025 893
Sep 2025 733
Oct 2025 800
Nov 2025 788
Dec 2025 875
Jan 2026 744
Feb 2026 700
Mar 2026 794
Apr 2026 782
May 2026 715
Jun 2026 743
Jul 2026 744

Every category

Each offence is recorded at a point on or near a street, never at an address.

  1. 1,757 19% of all Other theft About 146 a month across the district.
  2. 1,542 17% of all Violence and sexual offences About 128 a month across the district.
  3. 1,172 13% of all Shoplifting About 98 a month across the district.
  4. 1,155 12% of all Theft from the person About 96 a month across the district.
  5. 1,058 11% of all Anti-social behaviour About 88 a month across the district.
  6. 507 5% of all Burglary About 42 a month across the district.
  7. 506 5% of all Public order About 42 a month across the district.
  8. 435 5% of all Drugs About 36 a month across the district.
  9. 333 4% of all Bicycle theft About 28 a month across the district.
  10. 307 3% of all Robbery About 26 a month across the district.
  11. 237 3% of all Vehicle crime About 20 a month across the district.
  12. 217 2% of all Criminal damage and arson About 18 a month across the district.
  13. 43 0% of all Possession of weapons About 4 a month across the district.
  14. 42 0% of all Other crime About 4 a month across the district.

Postcodes in EC2M

Each one has its own page, with what is nearest measured from that spot.

All 162 postcodes in EC2M

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