EC2A 2EX, City of London has recorded a total of 342 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 285.13 per 1,000 population. This EC2A 2EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader EC2A postcode area, which has experienced 302 crimes and a crime rate of 95.30 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this EC2A 2EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2A 2EX, encompassing approximately 1199 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 59 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 63 | 285.13 | 61.54% |
Theft from the person | 59 | 52.52 | 1.72% |
Violence and sexual offences | 56 | 49.19 | -6.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 50 | 46.69 | 56.25% |
Shoplifting | 35 | 41.69 | 45.83% |
Public order | 17 | 29.18 | -45.16% |
Robbery | 15 | 14.17 | 66.67% |
Burglary | 12 | 12.51 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 9 | 10.00 | -40.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 7.50 | 28.57% |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 7.50 | -40.00% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 5.00 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 5.00 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 3.33 | -66.67% |
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 58 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 60 | 253.45 | 42.86% |
Theft from the person | 58 | 50.02 | 190.00% |
Other theft | 39 | 48.36 | 62.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 32 | 32.51 | 220.00% |
Public order | 31 | 26.68 | 29.17% |
Shoplifting | 24 | 25.85 | -33.33% |
Drugs | 15 | 20.01 | 15.38% |
Burglary | 12 | 12.51 | 500.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 10.00 | 150.00% |
Robbery | 9 | 8.34 | 350.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 7.50 | 75.00% |
Vehicle crime | 4 | 5.84 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.33 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 42 | 155.07 | 68.00% |
Shoplifting | 36 | 35.02 | 12.50% |
Other theft | 24 | 30.01 | 60.00% |
Public order | 24 | 20.01 | 33.33% |
Theft from the person | 20 | 20.01 | -25.93% |
Drugs | 13 | 16.67 | 30.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 10.84 | 42.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 8.34 | -42.86% |
Bicycle theft | 4 | 3.33 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.33 | 50.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 2.50 | 100.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 1.67 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.67 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.83 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 27 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Shoplifting | 32 | 125.06 | -27.27% |
Theft from the person | 27 | 26.68 | -37.21% |
Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 22.51 | -54.55% |
Public order | 18 | 20.84 | -10.00% |
Other theft | 15 | 15.01 | -65.91% |
Drugs | 10 | 12.51 | -47.37% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 8.34 | 40.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 5.84 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 3 | 5.84 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.67 | -33.33% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.67 | -66.67% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.83 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 55 | 208.43 | -35.29% |
Other theft | 44 | 45.85 | -6.38% |
Shoplifting | 44 | 36.68 | -2.22% |
Theft from the person | 43 | 36.68 | -59.43% |
Public order | 20 | 35.85 | -44.44% |
Drugs | 19 | 16.67 | -13.64% |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 15.84 | -69.57% |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 5.84 | -16.67% |
Bicycle theft | 3 | 4.17 | -57.14% |
Robbery | 3 | 2.50 | -76.92% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 2.50 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 1.67 | -66.67% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 85 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 106 | 332.65 | 202.86% |
Violence and sexual offences | 85 | 88.37 | 142.86% |
Other theft | 47 | 70.87 | 261.54% |
Shoplifting | 45 | 39.18 | 181.25% |
Public order | 36 | 37.52 | 50.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 30.01 | 187.50% |
Drugs | 22 | 19.18 | -24.14% |
Robbery | 13 | 18.34 | 333.33% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 10.84 | 75.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 5.84 | 50.00% |
Burglary | 6 | 5.00 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 5.00 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 1.67 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 35 | 150.07 | 105.88% |
Violence and sexual offences | 35 | 29.18 | 29.63% |
Drugs | 29 | 29.18 | 383.33% |
Public order | 24 | 24.18 | 71.43% |
Shoplifting | 16 | 20.01 | -33.33% |
Other theft | 13 | 13.34 | -13.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 | 10.84 | 166.67% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 6.67 | -33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 3.33 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 4 | 3.33 | 300.00% |
Burglary | 3 | 3.33 | 200.00% |
Robbery | 3 | 2.50 | 200.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 97.54 | -61.97% |
Shoplifting | 24 | 22.51 | -27.27% |
Theft from the person | 17 | 20.01 | -80.23% |
Other theft | 15 | 14.17 | -83.52% |
Public order | 14 | 12.51 | -39.13% |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 11.67 | -40.00% |
Drugs | 6 | 5.00 | -60.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 5.00 | -89.66% |
Vehicle crime | 2 | 2.50 | -77.78% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.67 | -90.91% |
Burglary | 1 | 0.83 | -92.31% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.83 | -90.00% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 86 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 91 | 336.82 | -13.33% |
Theft from the person | 86 | 75.87 | -26.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 71 | 71.70 | -1.39% |
Shoplifting | 33 | 59.19 | 3.12% |
Anti-social behaviour | 29 | 27.51 | -17.14% |
Public order | 23 | 24.18 | -41.03% |
Drugs | 15 | 19.18 | 7.14% |
Burglary | 13 | 12.51 | -13.33% |
Robbery | 11 | 10.84 | -50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 9.17 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 8.34 | 25.00% |
Vehicle crime | 9 | 8.34 | -30.77% |
Other crime | 2 | 7.50 | -66.67% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.67 | -80.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 117 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 105 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 117 | 415.19 | 9.35% |
Other theft | 105 | 97.54 | 3.96% |
Violence and sexual offences | 72 | 87.54 | -32.71% |
Public order | 39 | 60.03 | 18.18% |
Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 32.51 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 32 | 29.18 | -21.95% |
Robbery | 22 | 26.68 | 37.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 18.34 | 25.00% |
Burglary | 15 | 12.51 | 36.36% |
Drugs | 14 | 12.51 | 7.69% |
Vehicle crime | 13 | 11.67 | 44.44% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 10.84 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 6.67 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 5.00 | 25.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 107 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 107 | 417.69 | 38.96% |
Violence and sexual offences | 107 | 89.21 | 24.42% |
Other theft | 101 | 89.21 | 5.21% |
Shoplifting | 41 | 84.21 | 5.13% |
Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 34.18 | -2.78% |
Public order | 33 | 29.18 | -8.33% |
Robbery | 16 | 27.51 | 45.45% |
Drugs | 13 | 13.34 | -48.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 10.84 | 33.33% |
Burglary | 11 | 10.00 | 57.14% |
Vehicle crime | 9 | 9.17 | 28.57% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 7.50 | -46.67% |
Other crime | 4 | 6.67 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 3.33 | -33.33% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 86 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 96 | 377.67 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 86 | 80.04 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 77 | 71.70 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 39 | 64.20 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 36 | 32.51 | 0.00% |
Public order | 36 | 30.01 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 25 | 30.01 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 20.84 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 11 | 12.51 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 9.17 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 7.50 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 7 | 5.84 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 5.84 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 5.00 | 0.00% |
A total of 107 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 15 |
August 2024 | 9 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 13 |
March 2024 | 3 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 22 |
November 2023 | 16 |
October 2023 | 11 |
A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 10 |
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 6 |
March 2024 | 4 |
February 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
A total of 721 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 107 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 56 |
August 2024 | 60 |
July 2024 | 42 |
June 2024 | 25 |
May 2024 | 55 |
April 2024 | 85 |
March 2024 | 35 |
February 2024 | 27 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 72 |
November 2023 | 107 |
October 2023 | 86 |
A total of 275 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 50 |
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 10 |
June 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 23 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 29 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 35 |
October 2023 | 36 |
A total of 86 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 12 |
August 2024 | 12 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 6 |
March 2024 | 3 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 11 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 190 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 9 |
August 2024 | 15 |
July 2024 | 13 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 22 |
March 2024 | 29 |
February 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 14 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 25 |
A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 3 |
A total of 653 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 105 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 63 |
August 2024 | 39 |
July 2024 | 24 |
June 2024 | 15 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 47 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 91 |
December 2023 | 105 |
November 2023 | 101 |
October 2023 | 96 |
A total of 34 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 315 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 24 |
June 2024 | 18 |
May 2024 | 20 |
April 2024 | 36 |
March 2024 | 24 |
February 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 23 |
December 2023 | 39 |
November 2023 | 33 |
October 2023 | 36 |
A total of 401 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 35 |
August 2024 | 24 |
July 2024 | 36 |
June 2024 | 32 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 45 |
March 2024 | 16 |
February 2024 | 24 |
January 2024 | 33 |
December 2023 | 32 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 39 |
A total of 752 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 117 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 59 |
August 2024 | 58 |
July 2024 | 20 |
June 2024 | 27 |
May 2024 | 43 |
April 2024 | 106 |
March 2024 | 35 |
February 2024 | 17 |
January 2024 | 86 |
December 2023 | 117 |
November 2023 | 107 |
October 2023 | 77 |
A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 13 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 79 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 9 |
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 4 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 15 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2A 2EX postcode area is presented below.
Total | 48 |
Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Public order | 6 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Other theft | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |