Postcode · London
Crime in EC2Y 8DH
How much crime is recorded in EC2Y 8DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City of London
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,444 (2024)
EC2Y 8DHLondon
How safe is EC2Y 8DH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC2Y 8DH area, 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
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 8DHNational
Burglary16.39.1
Drugs12.52.4
Other theft9.14.5
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Theft from the person3.82.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.34.6
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.