Postcode sector · London
Crime in EC1N 2
How much crime is recorded in EC1N 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 5,564 (2024)
EC1N 2Postcode sector · London
How safe is EC1N 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC1N 2, 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
24.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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).
EC1N 2National
Burglary79.99.1
Other theft23.94.5
Theft from the person19.72.1
Shoplifting16.98.4
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Public order5.94.6
Robbery3.51.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Drugs2.62.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.