Postcode district · London
Crime in EC2Y
How much crime is recorded in EC2Y, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 14,738 (2024)
EC2YPostcode district · London
How safe is EC2Y
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC2Y, below 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
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
EC2YNational
Burglary77.29.1
Other theft23.54.5
Shoplifting19.58.4
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Theft from the person12.02.1
Public order5.74.6
Drugs4.52.4
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Robbery3.31.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.