EC2M 3UE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2M 3UE

EC2M 3UE, City of London has recorded a total of 258 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 510.61 per 1,000 population. This EC2M 3UE 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 3UE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2M 3UE, encompassing approximately 505 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2M 3UE area, explore the EC2M 3UE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (58) incidents (31.82% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (42) incidents (-44.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (38) incidents (-19.15% decrease)

EC2M 3UE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27
  • Victoria Avenue with total crimes: 25

EC2M 3UE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft58510.6131.82%
Violence and sexual offences42114.79-44.00%
Shoplifting3883.12-19.15%
Theft from the person3475.2136.00%
Public order2367.29-39.47%
Anti-social behaviour1845.52-25.00%
Drugs1135.62-15.38%
Burglary921.77-10.00%
Robbery617.81100.00%
Criminal damage and arson511.87-50.00%
Bicycle theft59.90-37.50%
Possession of weapons49.90-20.00%
Vehicle crime37.920.00%
Other crime25.940.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75603.6350.00%
Shoplifting47148.43-16.07%
Other theft4493.02-22.81%
Public order3887.0826.67%
Theft from the person2575.21-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour2449.4850.00%
Drugs1347.50-7.14%
Burglary1025.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1019.79-16.67%
Bicycle theft819.790.00%
Possession of weapons515.8366.67%
Vehicle crime39.900.00%
Robbery35.9450.00%

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft57568.0072.73%
Shoplifting56112.817.69%
Violence and sexual offences50110.8328.21%
Theft from the person3098.96-21.05%
Public order3059.3742.86%
Anti-social behaviour1659.3714.29%
Drugs1431.677.69%
Criminal damage and arson1227.719.09%
Bicycle theft823.7560.00%
Burglary515.8325.00%
Vehicle crime39.90200.00%
Possession of weapons35.940.00%
Robbery25.94100.00%
Other crime13.960.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting52467.07-17.46%
Violence and sexual offences39102.91-43.48%
Theft from the person3877.18-30.91%
Other theft3375.21-53.52%
Public order2165.31-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour1441.560.00%
Drugs1327.71-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson1125.7337.50%
Bicycle theft521.77150.00%
Burglary49.90-42.86%
Possession of weapons37.92-25.00%
Robbery15.94-75.00%
Vehicle crime11.98-66.67%
Other crime11.98-50.00%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft71700.6065.12%
Violence and sexual offences69140.52-9.21%
Shoplifting63136.56-3.08%
Theft from the person55124.68-23.61%
Drugs26108.8523.81%
Public order2651.46-35.00%
Anti-social behaviour1451.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson827.71-38.46%
Burglary715.830.00%
Possession of weapons413.85100.00%
Robbery47.92100.00%
Vehicle crime37.920.00%
Other crime25.94100.00%
Bicycle theft23.96-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76726.3358.33%
Theft from the person72150.4163.64%
Shoplifting65142.5075.68%
Other theft43128.6419.44%
Public order4085.1017.65%
Drugs2179.16-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour1441.567.69%
Criminal damage and arson1327.7185.71%
Bicycle theft825.7360.00%
Burglary715.830.00%
Vehicle crime313.850.00%
Possession of weapons25.94-50.00%
Robbery23.96-60.00%
Other crime13.96-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences48554.1511.63%
Theft from the person4495.0025.71%
Shoplifting3787.088.82%
Other theft3673.23-25.00%
Drugs3571.25218.18%
Public order3469.2761.90%
Anti-social behaviour1367.2962.50%
Criminal damage and arson725.73-30.00%
Burglary713.85133.33%
Robbery513.85400.00%
Bicycle theft59.9066.67%
Possession of weapons49.90300.00%
Vehicle crime37.92-40.00%
Other crime25.940.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft48441.34-40.00%
Violence and sexual offences4395.00-34.85%
Theft from the person3585.10-31.37%
Shoplifting3469.27-34.62%
Public order2167.29-25.00%
Drugs1141.56-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson1021.7725.00%
Anti-social behaviour819.79-57.89%
Vehicle crime515.83-16.67%
Bicycle theft39.90-75.00%
Burglary35.94-80.00%
Possession of weapons15.940.00%
Robbery11.98-87.50%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft80724.35-12.09%
Violence and sexual offences66158.33-7.04%
Shoplifting52130.6218.18%
Theft from the person51102.91-20.31%
Public order28100.93-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour1955.41-17.39%
Drugs1937.60-17.39%
Burglary1537.60275.00%
Bicycle theft1229.6920.00%
Criminal damage and arson823.75-50.00%
Robbery815.83-50.00%
Vehicle crime615.83100.00%
Other crime211.87-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft91829.2421.33%
Violence and sexual offences71180.10-35.45%
Theft from the person64140.52-13.51%
Public order44126.6618.92%
Shoplifting4487.08-32.31%
Drugs2387.0815.00%
Anti-social behaviour2345.524.55%
Robbery1645.52128.57%
Criminal damage and arson1631.6723.08%
Bicycle theft1031.6725.00%
Possession of weapons619.79100.00%
Other crime411.87-33.33%
Burglary47.920.00%
Vehicle crime37.920.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences110884.6654.93%
Other theft75217.70-24.24%
Theft from the person74148.4376.19%
Shoplifting65146.4520.37%
Public order37128.64-5.13%
Anti-social behaviour2273.234.76%
Drugs2043.54-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson1339.5818.18%
Bicycle theft825.73-38.46%
Robbery715.83-30.00%
Other crime613.8550.00%
Burglary411.87-33.33%
Vehicle crime37.920.00%
Possession of weapons35.94-40.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft99795.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences71195.930.00%
Shoplifting54140.520.00%
Theft from the person42106.870.00%
Public order3983.120.00%
Drugs2477.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour2147.500.00%
Bicycle theft1341.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson1125.730.00%
Robbery1021.770.00%
Burglary619.790.00%
Possession of weapons511.870.00%
Other crime49.900.00%
Vehicle crime37.920.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 230 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 202414
June 202413
May 202426
April 202421
March 202435
February 202411
January 202419
December 202323
November 202320
October 202324

A total of 735 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202444
July 202457
June 202433
May 202471
April 202443
March 202436
February 202448
January 202480
December 202391
November 202375
October 202399

A total of 381 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202438
July 202430
June 202421
May 202426
April 202440
March 202434
February 202421
January 202428
December 202344
November 202337
October 202339

A total of 564 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202425
July 202430
June 202438
May 202455
April 202472
March 202444
February 202435
January 202451
December 202364
November 202374
October 202342

A total of 760 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202475
July 202450
June 202439
May 202469
April 202476
March 202448
February 202443
January 202466
December 202371
November 2023110
October 202371

A total of 81 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 20245
June 20244
May 20247
April 20247
March 20247
February 20243
January 202415
December 20234
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 65 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20248
December 202316
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 607 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202447
July 202456
June 202452
May 202463
April 202465
March 202437
February 202434
January 202452
December 202344
November 202365
October 202354

A total of 206 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202424
July 202416
June 202414
May 202414
April 202414
March 202413
February 20248
January 202419
December 202323
November 202322
October 202321

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
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 40 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202412
June 202411
May 20248
April 202413
March 20247
February 202410
January 20248
December 202316
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 87 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20248
June 20245
May 20242
April 20248
March 20245
February 20243
January 202412
December 202310
November 20238
October 202313

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2M 3UE 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. 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
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Moorgate
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Circus Place
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. London Liverpool Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Mitre Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 8. Finch Lane
    Total9
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 9. Steward Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Sandy'S Row
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Wormwood Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Corbet Court
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Brune Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 15. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. A10
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Creechurch Lane
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Bell Inn Yard
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Artillery Lane
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Crispin Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. New Goulston Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 24. Artizan Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Devonshire Square
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Primrose Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Brushfield Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Middlesex Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Bevis Marks
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 30. Bury Court
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1