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Crime in EC2Y 8

How much crime is recorded in EC2Y 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
8,505 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EC2Y 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC2Y 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EC2Y 8National
Burglary15.59.1
Other theft11.94.5
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Shoplifting6.98.4
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Theft from the person5.22.1
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Drugs4.22.4
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
15
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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