Postcode district · London
Crime in EC1A
How much crime is recorded in EC1A, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 11,541 (2024)
EC1APostcode district · London
How safe is EC1A
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC1A, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
EC1ANational
Burglary106.29.1
Other theft23.64.5
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Shoplifting14.08.4
Theft from the person12.92.1
Public order5.94.6
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery2.81.4
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.