Postcode sector · London
Crime in EC2Y 9
How much crime is recorded in EC2Y 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 10,122 (2024)
How safe is EC2Y 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC2Y 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.2
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).
EC2Y 9National
Burglary111.09.1
Other theft25.14.5
Shoplifting21.48.4
Violence and sexual offences17.023.6
Theft from the person12.82.1
Public order6.14.6
Drugs4.32.4
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.