SOUTH PLACE, EC2M 2AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2M 2AF

SOUTH PLACE, EC2M 2AF, Islington has recorded a total of 251 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1577.24 per 1,000 population. This EC2M 2AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader EC2M postcode area, which has experienced 301 crimes and a crime rate of 455.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this EC2M 2AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2M 2AF, encompassing approximately 159 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2M 2AF area, explore the EC2M 2AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (47) incidents (51.61% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (-29.03% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (42) incidents (31.25% increase)

EC2M 2AF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 37
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27

SOUTH PLACE, EC2M 2AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft471577.2451.61%
Violence and sexual offences44295.34-29.03%
Theft from the person42276.4931.25%
Shoplifting34263.92-20.93%
Public order19213.65-47.22%
Anti-social behaviour15119.390.00%
Robbery1294.26140.00%
Drugs975.41-18.18%
Vehicle crime956.55200.00%
Burglary656.55-14.29%
Bicycle theft637.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson537.70-54.55%
Other crime231.42100.00%
Possession of weapons112.57-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences621671.5040.91%
Shoplifting43389.60-17.31%
Public order36270.2020.00%
Theft from the person32226.223.23%
Other theft31201.08-8.82%
Anti-social behaviour15194.80114.29%
Criminal damage and arson1194.2637.50%
Drugs1169.12-26.67%
Burglary769.12250.00%
Bicycle theft643.9920.00%
Robbery537.70150.00%
Vehicle crime331.420.00%
Possession of weapons318.850.00%
Other crime118.850.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting521470.42-5.45%
Violence and sexual offences44326.7657.14%
Other theft34276.49112.50%
Theft from the person31213.65-8.82%
Public order30194.8076.47%
Drugs15188.5225.00%
Criminal damage and arson894.26-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour750.270.00%
Bicycle theft543.990.00%
Possession of weapons331.4250.00%
Robbery218.85100.00%
Burglary212.57-33.33%
Other crime112.570.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting551219.06-11.29%
Theft from the person34345.61-42.37%
Violence and sexual offences28213.65-54.84%
Public order17175.95-19.05%
Other theft16106.83-69.81%
Criminal damage and arson13100.54225.00%
Drugs1281.69-36.84%
Anti-social behaviour775.41-22.22%
Bicycle theft543.99-16.67%
Burglary331.42-25.00%
Possession of weapons218.85-33.33%
Robbery112.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime16.280.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting621922.85-20.51%
Violence and sexual offences62389.60-16.22%
Theft from the person59389.60-41.00%
Other theft53370.7551.43%
Public order21333.04-38.24%
Drugs19131.9611.76%
Anti-social behaviour9119.390.00%
Bicycle theft656.5520.00%
Criminal damage and arson437.70-42.86%
Burglary425.14-55.56%
Possession of weapons325.1450.00%
Other crime218.85100.00%
Robbery212.57-71.43%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 100 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1002394.14104.08%
Shoplifting78628.38110.81%
Violence and sexual offences74490.1457.45%
Other theft35465.0029.63%
Public order34219.9321.43%
Drugs17213.65-45.16%
Anti-social behaviour9106.830.00%
Burglary956.55200.00%
Criminal damage and arson756.5575.00%
Robbery743.99-22.22%
Bicycle theft543.99-44.44%
Vehicle crime331.420.00%
Possession of weapons218.85-50.00%
Other crime112.57-66.67%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person491633.8096.00%
Violence and sexual offences47307.9142.42%
Shoplifting37295.34-30.19%
Drugs31232.50244.44%
Public order28194.8040.00%
Other theft27175.9580.00%
Robbery9169.66350.00%
Anti-social behaviour956.5550.00%
Bicycle theft956.55800.00%
Criminal damage and arson456.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons425.14300.00%
Burglary325.1450.00%
Other crime318.850.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting531118.52-5.36%
Violence and sexual offences33333.04-32.65%
Theft from the person25207.37-58.33%
Public order20157.10-20.00%
Other theft15125.68-75.41%
Drugs994.26-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson856.55-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour650.27-14.29%
Vehicle crime337.70-57.14%
Burglary218.850.00%
Robbery212.57-66.67%
Possession of weapons112.570.00%
Bicycle theft16.28-92.86%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft611985.690.00%
Theft from the person60383.31-11.76%
Shoplifting56377.0351.35%
Violence and sexual offences49351.89-26.87%
Public order25307.91-32.43%
Drugs17157.10-5.56%
Bicycle theft14106.8340.00%
Criminal damage and arson987.97-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour756.55-41.67%
Vehicle crime743.9975.00%
Robbery643.99-57.14%
Burglary237.70-33.33%
Other crime212.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons112.57-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person682230.76-1.45%
Violence and sexual offences67427.30-30.21%
Other theft61421.028.93%
Public order37383.3127.59%
Shoplifting37232.50-30.19%
Drugs18232.5020.00%
Criminal damage and arson15113.110.00%
Robbery1494.2640.00%
Anti-social behaviour1287.97300.00%
Bicycle theft1075.41100.00%
Possession of weapons562.84150.00%
Other crime431.42-33.33%
Vehicle crime425.14-50.00%
Burglary325.14-40.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences962337.5957.38%
Theft from the person69603.2538.00%
Other theft56433.58-26.32%
Shoplifting53351.891.92%
Public order29333.04-9.38%
Criminal damage and arson15182.23150.00%
Drugs1594.26-34.78%
Robbery1094.26-16.67%
Vehicle crime862.84300.00%
Other crime650.27100.00%
Bicycle theft537.70-44.44%
Burglary531.42-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour331.42-62.50%
Possession of weapons218.85-60.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft762180.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences61477.570.00%
Shoplifting52383.310.00%
Theft from the person50326.760.00%
Public order32314.190.00%
Drugs23201.080.00%
Robbery12144.530.00%
Bicycle theft975.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour856.550.00%
Burglary850.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson650.270.00%
Possession of weapons537.700.00%
Other crime331.420.00%
Vehicle crime218.850.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 512 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202431
July 202434
June 202416
May 202453
April 202435
March 202427
February 202415
January 202461
December 202361
November 202356
October 202376

A total of 619 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202432
July 202431
June 202434
May 202459
April 2024100
March 202449
February 202425
January 202460
December 202368
November 202369
October 202350

A total of 667 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202462
July 202444
June 202428
May 202462
April 202474
March 202447
February 202433
January 202449
December 202367
November 202396
October 202361

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20249
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 196 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 202415
June 202412
May 202419
April 202417
March 202431
February 20249
January 202417
December 202318
November 202315
October 202323

A total of 82 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20245
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20247
March 20249
February 20242
January 20246
December 202314
November 202310
October 202312

A total of 612 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202443
July 202452
June 202455
May 202462
April 202478
March 202437
February 202453
January 202456
December 202337
November 202353
October 202352

A total of 328 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202436
July 202430
June 202417
May 202421
April 202434
March 202428
February 202420
January 202425
December 202337
November 202329
October 202332

A total of 105 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20248
June 202413
May 20244
April 20247
March 20244
February 20248
January 20249
December 202315
November 202315
October 20236

A total of 81 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
April 20245
March 20249
February 20241
January 202414
December 202310
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 107 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
July 20247
June 20247
May 20249
April 20249
March 20249
February 20246
January 20247
December 202312
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
June 20241
April 20243
February 20243
January 20247
December 20234
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2M 2AF 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
    Total37
    Other theft9
    Vehicle crime7
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 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. Moor Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Moorgate
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Circus Place
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    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. Coleman Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bonhill Street
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Wormwood Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. London Wall
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lamb'S Passage
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Milton Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. A10
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sutton Way
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Primrose Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Worship Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Lamb'S Buildings
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Fore Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 26. Earl Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Nightclub
    Total1
    Other theft1