EC2A 2JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2A 2JN

EC2A 2JN, City of London has recorded a total of 370 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 344.06 per 1,000 population. This EC2A 2JN 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 2JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2A 2JN, encompassing approximately 1075 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2A 2JN area, explore the EC2A 2JN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (67) incidents (76.32% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (64) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (-14.29% decrease)

EC2A 2JN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 42
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27

EC2A 2JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft67344.0676.32%
Theft from the person6462.3033.33%
Violence and sexual offences6059.51-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour4855.7992.00%
Shoplifting3744.6323.33%
Public order2134.41-40.00%
Robbery1719.5388.89%
Burglary1215.81-14.29%
Vehicle crime1211.16300.00%
Drugs1111.16-21.43%
Bicycle theft1010.2342.86%
Criminal damage and arson69.30-40.00%
Other crime45.58300.00%
Possession of weapons13.72-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70285.4859.09%
Theft from the person4865.09128.57%
Other theft3844.6331.03%
Public order3535.3425.00%
Shoplifting3032.55-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour2527.90150.00%
Burglary1423.25600.00%
Drugs1413.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson1013.02100.00%
Robbery99.30350.00%
Bicycle theft78.3740.00%
Vehicle crime36.51200.00%
Possession of weapons32.790.00%
Other crime12.790.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences44190.6346.67%
Shoplifting4040.9211.11%
Other theft2937.2070.59%
Public order2826.9747.37%
Theft from the person2126.04-25.00%
Drugs1419.5340.00%
Anti-social behaviour1013.0211.11%
Criminal damage and arson59.30-44.44%
Bicycle theft54.6566.67%
Possession of weapons34.6550.00%
Robbery22.79100.00%
Burglary21.860.00%
Other crime11.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting36155.29-21.74%
Violence and sexual offences3033.48-48.28%
Theft from the person2827.90-37.78%
Public order1926.04-5.00%
Other theft1717.67-66.67%
Drugs1015.81-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson99.3080.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.3712.50%
Bicycle theft38.370.00%
Burglary22.79-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.86-33.33%
Robbery11.86-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58250.14-30.95%
Other theft5153.9327.50%
Shoplifting4647.42-2.13%
Theft from the person4542.78-56.73%
Drugs2141.850.00%
Public order2019.53-48.72%
Anti-social behaviour818.60-61.90%
Criminal damage and arson57.440.00%
Burglary44.65-42.86%
Bicycle theft33.72-57.14%
Robbery32.79-76.92%
Possession of weapons32.7950.00%
Other crime22.790.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 84 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person104365.45188.89%
Violence and sexual offences8496.71115.38%
Shoplifting4778.11123.81%
Other theft4043.70150.00%
Public order3937.2056.00%
Drugs2136.27-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour2119.53162.50%
Robbery1319.53225.00%
Burglary712.09133.33%
Bicycle theft76.5140.00%
Criminal damage and arson56.5125.00%
Vehicle crime34.650.00%
Possession of weapons22.79-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences39185.9814.71%
Theft from the person3636.2763.64%
Drugs3333.48266.67%
Public order2530.6966.67%
Shoplifting2123.25-12.50%
Other theft1619.53-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour814.88100.00%
Bicycle theft57.44400.00%
Robbery44.65300.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.72-33.33%
Possession of weapons43.720.00%
Burglary33.72200.00%
Other crime22.790.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences34129.26-52.78%
Shoplifting2431.62-40.00%
Theft from the person2222.32-73.17%
Other theft1920.46-79.57%
Public order1517.67-34.78%
Drugs913.95-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.37-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour45.58-84.62%
Vehicle crime33.72-70.00%
Robbery12.79-88.89%
Burglary10.93-91.67%
Bicycle theft10.93-85.71%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft93373.82-14.68%
Theft from the person8286.48-27.43%
Violence and sexual offences7276.25-8.86%
Shoplifting4066.9514.29%
Anti-social behaviour2637.20-35.00%
Public order2324.18-42.50%
Drugs1521.39-6.25%
Burglary1213.950.00%
Vehicle crime1011.1611.11%
Criminal damage and arson109.30-37.50%
Robbery99.30-50.00%
Bicycle theft78.37-12.50%
Other crime26.51-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.86-83.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person113471.469.71%
Other theft109105.087.92%
Violence and sexual offences79101.36-30.09%
Anti-social behaviour4073.4642.86%
Public order4037.2021.21%
Shoplifting3537.20-16.67%
Robbery1832.5550.00%
Criminal damage and arson1616.7433.33%
Drugs1614.886.67%
Burglary1214.889.09%
Vehicle crime911.16-30.77%
Bicycle theft88.3760.00%
Possession of weapons67.44200.00%
Other crime65.5820.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 103 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences113460.3037.80%
Theft from the person103105.0860.94%
Other theft10195.78-5.61%
Shoplifting4293.925.00%
Public order3339.06-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour2830.69-17.65%
Drugs1526.04-42.31%
Vehicle crime1313.9585.71%
Criminal damage and arson1212.0920.00%
Robbery1211.16-7.69%
Burglary1111.1637.50%
Bicycle theft510.23-66.67%
Other crime54.6525.00%
Possession of weapons24.65-60.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft107419.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences8299.500.00%
Theft from the person6476.250.00%
Shoplifting4059.510.00%
Public order3637.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour3433.480.00%
Drugs2631.620.00%
Bicycle theft1524.180.00%
Robbery1313.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson1012.090.00%
Burglary89.300.00%
Vehicle crime77.440.00%
Possession of weapons56.510.00%
Other crime44.650.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 261 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202425
July 202410
June 20249
May 20248
April 202421
March 20248
February 20244
January 202426
December 202340
November 202328
October 202334

A total of 88 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 202412
December 202312
November 202311
October 20238

A total of 205 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202414
July 202414
June 202410
May 202421
April 202421
March 202433
February 20249
January 202415
December 202316
November 202315
October 202326

A total of 687 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202467
August 202438
July 202429
June 202417
May 202451
April 202440
March 202416
February 202419
January 202493
December 2023109
November 2023101
October 2023107

A total of 334 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202435
July 202428
June 202419
May 202420
April 202439
March 202425
February 202415
January 202423
December 202340
November 202333
October 202336

A total of 102 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20249
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 202413
March 20244
February 20241
January 20249
December 202318
November 202312
October 202313

A total of 438 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202430
July 202440
June 202436
May 202446
April 202447
March 202421
February 202424
January 202440
December 202335
November 202342
October 202340

A total of 730 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202448
July 202421
June 202428
May 202445
April 2024104
March 202436
February 202422
January 202482
December 2023113
November 2023103
October 202364

A total of 62 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20239
November 202313
October 20237

A total of 765 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202470
July 202444
June 202430
May 202458
April 202484
March 202439
February 202434
January 202472
December 202379
November 2023113
October 202382

A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20246
January 202410
December 202316
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 27 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.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 76 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20245
February 20241
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 202315

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2A 2JN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bishopsgate
    Total48
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Theft from the person6
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total42
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person7
    Vehicle crime7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Liverpool Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Victoria Avenue
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total20
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Calvin Street
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Other crime1
  • 7. Bowl Court
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 8. London Liverpool Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Worship Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 10. Steward Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Lolesworth Close
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Sandy'S Row
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Wheler Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Wormwood Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Brune Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Jerome Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Plough Yard
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 18. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. A10
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. A1202
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Commercial Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Puma Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 26. Corbet Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Lamb Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Artillery Lane
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Crispin Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Wilkes Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1