Postcode sector · London
Crime in EC4Y 9
How much crime is recorded in EC4Y 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of London
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,730 (2024)
EC4Y 9Postcode sector · London
How safe is EC4Y 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC4Y 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 9National
Burglary72.09.1
Other theft36.84.5
Theft from the person27.42.1
Shoplifting20.68.4
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Public order7.34.6
Bicycle theft4.91.0
Robbery3.71.4
Drugs2.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.