Postcode · London
Crime in EC4Y 7HH
How much crime is recorded in EC4Y 7HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City of London
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,381 (2024)
EC4Y 7HHLondon
How safe is EC4Y 7HH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC4Y 7HH area, less than half 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
15.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 7HHNational
Burglary89.99.1
Other theft16.74.5
Theft from the person13.62.1
Shoplifting9.48.4
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Public order4.94.6
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery2.51.4
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2023.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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.