PAUL STREET, EC2A 4JH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2A 4JH

PAUL STREET, EC2A 4JH, Hackney has recorded a total of 309 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 121.89 per 1,000 population. This EC2A 4JH 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 4JH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2A 4JH, encompassing approximately 2535 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (91) incidents (26.39% increase)
  • Other theft: (47) incidents (261.54% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (22.58% increase)

EC2A 4JH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 43
  • Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 24
  • Rivington Street with total crimes: 20

PAUL STREET, EC2A 4JH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person91121.8926.39%
Other theft4735.90261.54%
Violence and sexual offences3818.5422.58%
Anti-social behaviour2914.9938.10%
Robbery2611.4430.00%
Drugs1510.26-42.31%
Burglary155.92200.00%
Shoplifting135.9244.44%
Criminal damage and arson95.1350.00%
Public order83.55-11.11%
Vehicle crime83.16300.00%
Bicycle theft73.16250.00%
Other crime22.76100.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7285.99700.00%
Violence and sexual offences3128.40342.86%
Drugs2612.232500.00%
Anti-social behaviour2110.260.00%
Robbery208.281900.00%
Other theft137.89333.33%
Public order95.1380.00%
Shoplifting93.55350.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.550.00%
Burglary52.370.00%
Bicycle theft21.970.00%
Vehicle crime20.790.00%
Other crime10.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person911.0412.50%
Violence and sexual offences73.55250.00%
Public order52.76150.00%
Other theft31.97200.00%
Shoplifting21.18100.00%
Drugs10.79-50.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person87.10-27.27%
Drugs23.160.00%
Public order20.79-33.33%
Violence and sexual offences20.79-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.790.00%
Other theft10.39-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.39-66.67%
Shoplifting10.390.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1113.81-88.66%
Other theft64.34-85.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.37-83.33%
Public order32.37-80.00%
Bicycle theft31.180.00%
Drugs21.18-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.79-92.31%
Criminal damage and arson10.79-75.00%
Robbery10.39-96.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person97112.031516.67%
Other theft4038.260.00%
Violence and sexual offences3615.78620.00%
Anti-social behaviour2614.202500.00%
Robbery2510.262400.00%
Public order159.86650.00%
Shoplifting125.920.00%
Burglary94.730.00%
Vehicle crime83.550.00%
Drugs83.1614.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.16100.00%
Bicycle theft31.580.00%
Possession of weapons11.180.00%

In March 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs79.470.00%
Theft from the person62.7620.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.37150.00%
Public order21.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.790.00%
Robbery10.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.390.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person54.73-92.86%
Violence and sexual offences21.97-94.87%
Other theft20.79-96.43%
Anti-social behaviour10.79-95.65%
Public order10.39-87.50%
Shoplifting10.39-80.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person70100.98-25.53%
Other theft5627.61-18.84%
Violence and sexual offences3922.09-35.00%
Anti-social behaviour2315.38-32.35%
Robbery129.07-20.00%
Vehicle crime114.73-15.38%
Drugs104.3411.11%
Criminal damage and arson93.94200.00%
Public order83.55-11.11%
Burglary73.16-41.67%
Shoplifting52.7666.67%
Bicycle theft51.970.00%
Possession of weapons11.97-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person94130.5736.23%
Other theft6937.0815.00%
Violence and sexual offences6027.22-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour3423.676.25%
Robbery1513.41-11.76%
Vehicle crime135.9218.18%
Burglary125.139.09%
Drugs94.73-43.75%
Public order93.5580.00%
Bicycle theft53.55-28.57%
Shoplifting31.97-40.00%
Other crime31.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.18-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.180.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person69120.31-2.82%
Violence and sexual offences6427.226.67%
Other theft6025.25-26.83%
Anti-social behaviour3223.6723.08%
Robbery1712.62-37.04%
Drugs166.71100.00%
Burglary116.310.00%
Vehicle crime114.3422.22%
Bicycle theft74.34-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.76-25.00%
Public order52.37-44.44%
Shoplifting51.9766.67%
Possession of weapons21.970.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft82128.600.00%
Theft from the person7132.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences6028.010.00%
Robbery2723.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour2610.650.00%
Burglary1110.260.00%
Public order94.340.00%
Vehicle crime93.550.00%
Bicycle theft93.550.00%
Drugs83.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.160.00%
Shoplifting33.160.00%
Possession of weapons21.180.00%
Other crime10.790.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 195 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202421
May 20242
April 202426
March 20241
February 20241
January 202423
December 202334
November 202332
October 202326

A total of 145 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202420
July 20241
May 20241
April 202425
March 20241
January 202412
December 202315
November 202317
October 202327

A total of 603 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 202472
July 20249
June 20248
May 202411
April 202497
March 20246
February 20245
January 202470
December 202394
November 202369
October 202371

A total of 350 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202431
July 20247
June 20242
May 20246
April 202436
March 20245
February 20242
January 202439
December 202360
November 202364
October 202360

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20249
December 20233
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 54 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 20242
June 20241
April 202412
February 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 42 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 379 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202413
July 20243
June 20241
May 20246
April 202440
February 20242
January 202456
December 202369
November 202360
October 202382

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 104 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202426
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20248
March 20247
January 202410
December 20239
November 202316
October 20238

A total of 70 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20245
April 20249
January 20247
December 202312
November 202311
October 202311

A total of 76 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20245
June 20242
May 20243
April 202415
March 20242
February 20241
January 20248
December 20239
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 62 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
April 20248
January 202411
December 202313
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
December 20233
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2A 4JH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total43
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person7
    Vehicle crime7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total24
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Rivington Street
    Total20
    Drugs7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Singer Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
  • 6. Bowl Court
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 7. Old Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person7
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Vince Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Boot Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Bonhill Street
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Anning Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Lamb'S Passage
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Plough Yard
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 17. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Platina Street
    Total6
    Burglary5
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 20. Curtain Place
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Bunhill Row
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Willow Street
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. French Place
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Cowper Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Ravey Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Curtain Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 29. Christina Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 30. Paul Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1