EC2M 6SA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2M 6SA

EC2M 6SA, City of London has recorded a total of 171 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1136.28 per 1,000 population. This EC2M 6SA 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 6SA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2M 6SA, encompassing approximately 150 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2M 6SA area, explore the EC2M 6SA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (39) incidents (30.00% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (33) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (32) incidents (0.00% decrease)

EC2M 6SA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 36
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27
  • Moor Lane with total crimes: 12

EC2M 6SA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft391136.2830.00%
Theft from the person33259.1557.14%
Shoplifting32219.280.00%
Violence and sexual offences14212.64-63.16%
Public order1093.03-54.55%
Robbery966.45125.00%
Anti-social behaviour759.8016.67%
Vehicle crime746.51133.33%
Drugs546.5125.00%
Criminal damage and arson433.22-33.33%
Bicycle theft426.58-20.00%
Burglary326.58-57.14%
Possession of weapons319.930.00%
Other crime119.930.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences381209.3872.73%
Shoplifting32252.51-20.00%
Other theft30212.647.14%
Public order22199.3515.79%
Theft from the person21146.19-16.00%
Burglary7139.54600.00%
Anti-social behaviour646.51500.00%
Criminal damage and arson639.8720.00%
Bicycle theft539.87-28.57%
Drugs433.22-50.00%
Robbery426.58300.00%
Vehicle crime326.58200.00%
Possession of weapons319.93200.00%
Other crime119.930.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting401056.550.00%
Other theft28265.8040.00%
Theft from the person25186.06-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences22166.12100.00%
Public order19146.19280.00%
Drugs8126.25166.67%
Bicycle theft753.16133.33%
Criminal damage and arson546.51-44.44%
Vehicle crime133.220.00%
Possession of weapons16.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour16.64-83.33%
Burglary16.64-83.33%
Robbery16.640.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting40903.71-11.11%
Theft from the person30265.80-42.31%
Other theft20199.35-60.78%
Violence and sexual offences11132.90-73.17%
Criminal damage and arson973.09200.00%
Burglary659.8020.00%
Anti-social behaviour639.87100.00%
Public order539.87-68.75%
Drugs333.22-66.67%
Bicycle theft319.93-40.00%
Other crime219.930.00%
Possession of weapons113.29-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person521554.92-31.58%
Other theft51345.5488.89%
Shoplifting45338.89-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences41299.025.13%
Public order16272.44-30.43%
Drugs9106.32-35.71%
Burglary559.80-37.50%
Bicycle theft533.2225.00%
Criminal damage and arson333.22-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour319.93-50.00%
Possession of weapons319.930.00%
Robbery119.93-87.50%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person761840.6568.89%
Shoplifting63505.0280.00%
Violence and sexual offences39418.63-13.33%
Other theft27259.15-6.90%
Public order23179.41-8.00%
Drugs14152.83-36.36%
Burglary893.03100.00%
Robbery853.16-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour653.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson539.8725.00%
Bicycle theft433.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime326.58200.00%
Other crime119.93-50.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person451574.85125.00%
Violence and sexual offences45299.02136.84%
Shoplifting35299.02-12.50%
Other theft29232.5716.00%
Public order25192.70127.27%
Drugs22166.12340.00%
Robbery11146.19450.00%
Anti-social behaviour673.0950.00%
Bicycle theft639.87100.00%
Criminal damage and arson439.87-42.86%
Burglary426.58300.00%
Other crime226.580.00%
Possession of weapons213.29100.00%
Vehicle crime113.29-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting40936.94-20.00%
Other theft25265.80-57.63%
Theft from the person20166.12-54.55%
Violence and sexual offences19132.90-24.00%
Public order11126.25-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson773.0940.00%
Drugs546.51-58.33%
Anti-social behaviour433.220.00%
Bicycle theft326.58-78.57%
Vehicle crime319.930.00%
Robbery219.93-60.00%
Possession of weapons113.290.00%
Burglary16.64-80.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft591621.3720.41%
Shoplifting50392.0572.41%
Theft from the person44332.25-13.73%
Violence and sexual offences25292.38-39.02%
Public order17166.12-32.00%
Bicycle theft14112.9616.67%
Drugs1293.03-7.69%
Burglary579.7466.67%
Criminal damage and arson533.220.00%
Robbery533.22-61.54%
Anti-social behaviour433.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime326.580.00%
Other crime119.93-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person511727.68-16.39%
Other theft49338.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences41325.60-21.15%
Shoplifting29272.44-30.95%
Public order25192.70-10.71%
Robbery13166.1262.50%
Drugs1386.3844.44%
Bicycle theft1286.38100.00%
Anti-social behaviour879.74300.00%
Criminal damage and arson553.16-50.00%
Other crime433.220.00%
Possession of weapons426.58100.00%
Burglary326.580.00%
Vehicle crime319.93-57.14%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person611860.5856.41%
Violence and sexual offences52405.3440.54%
Other theft49345.54-38.75%
Shoplifting42325.60-4.55%
Public order28279.09-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson10186.06100.00%
Drugs966.45-18.18%
Robbery859.8060.00%
Vehicle crime753.16133.33%
Bicycle theft646.510.00%
Other crime439.87100.00%
Anti-social behaviour226.58-75.00%
Possession of weapons213.290.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft801887.160.00%
Shoplifting44531.600.00%
Theft from the person39292.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences37259.150.00%
Public order30245.860.00%
Burglary12199.350.00%
Drugs1179.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour873.090.00%
Bicycle theft653.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson539.870.00%
Robbery533.220.00%
Vehicle crime333.220.00%
Other crime219.930.00%
Possession of weapons213.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 115 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20248
June 20243
May 20249
April 202414
March 202422
February 20245
January 202412
December 202313
November 20239
October 202311

A total of 486 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202430
July 202428
June 202420
May 202451
April 202427
March 202429
February 202425
January 202459
December 202349
November 202349
October 202380

A total of 231 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202422
July 202419
June 20245
May 202416
April 202423
March 202425
February 202411
January 202417
December 202325
November 202328
October 202330

A total of 497 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202421
July 202425
June 202430
May 202452
April 202476
March 202445
February 202420
January 202444
December 202351
November 202361
October 202339

A total of 68 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 20249
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20247
January 20245
December 20235
November 202310
October 20235

A total of 67 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20244
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 202411
February 20242
January 20245
December 202313
November 20238
October 20235

A total of 492 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202432
July 202440
June 202440
May 202445
April 202463
March 202435
February 202440
January 202450
December 202329
November 202342
October 202344

A total of 384 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202438
July 202422
June 202411
May 202441
April 202439
March 202445
February 202419
January 202425
December 202341
November 202352
October 202337

A total of 55 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20241
June 20246
May 20245
April 20248
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20233
October 202312

A total of 75 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20247
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20246
February 20243
January 202414
December 202312
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 61 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20241
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2M 6SA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total36
    Other theft8
    Vehicle crime7
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 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. Moor Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Ironmonger Lane
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Moorgate
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Circus Place
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Finch Lane
    Total9
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Coleman Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Wormwood Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. London Wall
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lamb'S Passage
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Milton Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Aldermanbury
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
  • 16. Sutton Way
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Noble Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Monkwell Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Fore Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1