Postcode district · London
Crime in EC3N
How much crime is recorded in EC3N, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 8,148 (2024)
How safe is EC3N
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC3N, 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
29.5
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).
EC3NNational
Burglary166.29.1
Other theft27.84.5
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Shoplifting17.28.4
Theft from the person13.92.1
Public order7.04.6
Drugs4.42.4
Robbery3.21.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.