Postcode · London
Crime in EC2Y 8AT
How much crime is recorded in EC2Y 8AT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City of London
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,044 (2024)
EC2Y 8ATLondon
How safe is EC2Y 8AT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC2Y 8AT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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).
EC2Y 8ATNational
Shoplifting11.88.4
Burglary11.79.1
Other theft10.24.5
Bicycle theft7.71.0
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Public order3.44.6
Theft from the person3.42.1
Drugs3.02.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Robbery2.21.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.