Postcode sector · London
Crime in EC4Y 1
How much crime is recorded in EC4Y 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,226 (2024)
EC4Y 1Postcode sector · London
How safe is EC4Y 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC4Y 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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).
EC4Y 1National
Burglary61.19.1
Other theft17.54.5
Theft from the person13.02.1
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Shoplifting8.98.4
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Public order4.64.6
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.61.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.