Postcode · London
Crime in EC2Y 8NE
How much crime is recorded in EC2Y 8NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City of London
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
EC2Y 8NELondon
How safe is EC2Y 8NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC2Y 8NE 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 8NENational
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Burglary5.49.1
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Theft from the person4.12.1
Drugs2.52.4
Shoplifting2.48.4
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.