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Crime in EC2P

Twelve months of reported crime across the EC2P district, by category and by month.

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

Reported offences

4,523, about 377 a month

Within 500 m of a EC2P 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% 837
Shoplifting 17% 757
Violence and sexual offences 16% 716
Theft from the person 13% 580
Anti-social behaviour 11% 475
Public order 5% 243
Drugs 4% 202
Burglary 4% 192

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 391
Sep 2025 356
Oct 2025 372
Nov 2025 371
Dec 2025 426
Jan 2026 379
Feb 2026 353
Mar 2026 393
Apr 2026 407
May 2026 343
Jun 2026 385
Jul 2026 347

Every category

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

  1. 837 19% of all Other theft About 70 a month across the district.
  2. 757 17% of all Shoplifting About 63 a month across the district.
  3. 716 16% of all Violence and sexual offences About 60 a month across the district.
  4. 580 13% of all Theft from the person About 48 a month across the district.
  5. 475 11% of all Anti-social behaviour About 40 a month across the district.
  6. 243 5% of all Public order About 20 a month across the district.
  7. 202 4% of all Drugs About 17 a month across the district.
  8. 192 4% of all Burglary About 16 a month across the district.
  9. 156 3% of all Robbery About 13 a month across the district.
  10. 118 3% of all Criminal damage and arson About 10 a month across the district.
  11. 106 2% of all Vehicle crime About 9 a month across the district.
  12. 96 2% of all Bicycle theft About 8 a month across the district.
  13. 24 1% of all Other crime About 2 a month across the district.
  14. 21 0% of all Possession of weapons About 2 a month across the district.

Postcodes in EC2P

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

All 66 postcodes in EC2P

Other guides for EC2P