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Crime in EC2Y

Twelve months of reported crime across the EC2Y district, by category and by month.

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

Reported offences

8,120, about 677 a month

Within 500 m of a EC2Y 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 18% 1,437
Shoplifting 16% 1,324
Violence and sexual offences 15% 1,243
Theft from the person 12% 1,007
Anti-social behaviour 10% 776
Drugs 5% 416
Public order 5% 412
Burglary 5% 389

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 743
Sep 2025 674
Oct 2025 642
Nov 2025 625
Dec 2025 693
Jan 2026 655
Feb 2026 658
Mar 2026 705
Apr 2026 709
May 2026 647
Jun 2026 681
Jul 2026 688

Every category

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

  1. 1,437 18% of all Other theft About 120 a month across the district.
  2. 1,324 16% of all Shoplifting About 110 a month across the district.
  3. 1,243 15% of all Violence and sexual offences About 104 a month across the district.
  4. 1,007 12% of all Theft from the person About 84 a month across the district.
  5. 776 10% of all Anti-social behaviour About 65 a month across the district.
  6. 416 5% of all Drugs About 35 a month across the district.
  7. 412 5% of all Public order About 34 a month across the district.
  8. 389 5% of all Burglary About 32 a month across the district.
  9. 305 4% of all Bicycle theft About 25 a month across the district.
  10. 283 3% of all Robbery About 24 a month across the district.
  11. 243 3% of all Vehicle crime About 20 a month across the district.
  12. 208 3% of all Criminal damage and arson About 17 a month across the district.
  13. 40 0% of all Other crime About 3 a month across the district.
  14. 37 0% of all Possession of weapons About 3 a month across the district.

Postcodes in EC2Y

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

All 89 postcodes in EC2Y

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