Postcode · London
Crime in EC1A 7HW
How much crime is recorded in EC1A 7HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City of London
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,381 (2024)
EC1A 7HWLondon
How safe is EC1A 7HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC1A 7HW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EC1A 7HWNational
Burglary89.99.1
Other theft16.74.5
Theft from the person13.62.1
Shoplifting9.48.4
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Public order4.94.6
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery2.51.4
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.