EC2M 7AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2M 7AQ

EC2M 7AQ, City of London has recorded a total of 227 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1235.87 per 1,000 population. This EC2M 7AQ 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 7AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2M 7AQ, encompassing approximately 183 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2M 7AQ area, explore the EC2M 7AQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (46) incidents (24.32% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (40) incidents (29.03% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (36) incidents (5.88% increase)

EC2M 7AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 36
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27

EC2M 7AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft461235.8724.32%
Theft from the person40250.4429.03%
Shoplifting36217.785.88%
Violence and sexual offences28196.00-53.33%
Public order18152.44-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour1398.0030.00%
Robbery1270.78140.00%
Drugs965.3328.57%
Vehicle crime949.00200.00%
Criminal damage and arson449.00-33.33%
Burglary421.78-42.86%
Bicycle theft421.78-33.33%
Possession of weapons321.78-40.00%
Other crime116.330.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences601328.4376.47%
Other theft37326.665.71%
Shoplifting34201.44-22.73%
Public order32185.1133.33%
Theft from the person31174.22-3.12%
Anti-social behaviour10168.78100.00%
Burglary754.44250.00%
Drugs738.11-22.22%
Bicycle theft638.11-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson632.6720.00%
Robbery532.67150.00%
Possession of weapons527.22400.00%
Vehicle crime327.22200.00%
Other crime116.330.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting441094.322.33%
Other theft35239.5566.67%
Violence and sexual offences34190.5530.77%
Theft from the person32185.11-21.95%
Public order24174.22100.00%
Drugs9130.67-25.00%
Bicycle theft749.0040.00%
Criminal damage and arson538.11-58.33%
Anti-social behaviour527.22-44.44%
Robbery227.220.00%
Burglary210.89-66.67%
Vehicle crime110.890.00%
Possession of weapons15.44-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting431050.77-8.51%
Theft from the person41234.11-43.06%
Violence and sexual offences26223.22-52.73%
Other theft21141.55-62.50%
Public order12114.33-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson1265.33300.00%
Drugs1265.33-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour965.3380.00%
Burglary649.0020.00%
Bicycle theft532.67-16.67%
Possession of weapons327.220.00%
Other crime216.330.00%
Vehicle crime110.890.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person721589.76-25.77%
Other theft56392.0086.67%
Violence and sexual offences55304.89-6.78%
Shoplifting47299.44-29.85%
Public order23255.89-28.12%
Drugs16125.22-5.88%
Bicycle theft687.11100.00%
Burglary532.67-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour527.22-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson327.22-57.14%
Possession of weapons316.33200.00%
Robbery116.33-88.89%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person971851.0932.88%
Shoplifting67528.1186.11%
Violence and sexual offences59364.770.00%
Public order32321.2210.34%
Other theft30174.22-6.25%
Drugs17163.33-45.16%
Robbery992.55-25.00%
Burglary849.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson743.56133.33%
Anti-social behaviour638.11-25.00%
Bicycle theft332.67-66.67%
Vehicle crime316.33200.00%
Other crime116.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons15.44-50.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person731638.76143.33%
Violence and sexual offences59397.44103.45%
Shoplifting36321.22-16.28%
Other theft32196.0033.33%
Drugs31174.22416.67%
Public order29168.7881.25%
Robbery12157.89500.00%
Bicycle theft965.33350.00%
Anti-social behaviour849.0033.33%
Burglary443.56300.00%
Criminal damage and arson321.78-66.67%
Other crime216.330.00%
Possession of weapons210.89100.00%
Vehicle crime110.89-75.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting43941.88-20.37%
Theft from the person30234.11-55.88%
Violence and sexual offences29163.33-32.56%
Other theft24157.89-62.50%
Public order16130.67-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson987.1180.00%
Anti-social behaviour649.000.00%
Drugs632.67-53.85%
Vehicle crime432.670.00%
Bicycle theft221.78-84.62%
Robbery210.89-60.00%
Possession of weapons110.890.00%
Burglary15.44-66.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person681671.43-10.53%
Other theft64370.2214.29%
Shoplifting54348.4480.00%
Violence and sexual offences43294.00-28.33%
Public order26234.11-33.33%
Drugs13141.55-23.53%
Bicycle theft1370.7830.00%
Anti-social behaviour670.78-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson532.67-44.44%
Robbery527.22-66.67%
Vehicle crime427.2233.33%
Burglary321.780.00%
Other crime216.33-60.00%
Possession of weapons110.89-80.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person761840.20-1.30%
Violence and sexual offences60413.77-32.58%
Other theft56326.66-11.11%
Public order39304.8930.00%
Shoplifting30212.33-34.78%
Drugs17163.3388.89%
Robbery1592.5566.67%
Bicycle theft1081.6766.67%
Anti-social behaviour1054.44400.00%
Criminal damage and arson954.44-10.00%
Other crime549.0025.00%
Possession of weapons527.2266.67%
Burglary327.22200.00%
Vehicle crime316.33-57.14%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences891938.2064.81%
Theft from the person77484.5548.08%
Other theft63419.22-31.52%
Shoplifting46343.00-8.00%
Public order30250.44-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson10163.3366.67%
Drugs954.44-47.06%
Robbery949.0012.50%
Vehicle crime749.0075.00%
Bicycle theft638.11-25.00%
Other crime432.6733.33%
Possession of weapons321.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour216.33-71.43%
Burglary110.89-90.91%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft921905.5331.43%
Violence and sexual offences54500.888.00%
Theft from the person52294.004.00%
Shoplifting50283.1147.06%
Public order35272.2225.00%
Drugs17190.5554.55%
Burglary1192.5583.33%
Robbery859.89-33.33%
Bicycle theft843.56-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour743.56250.00%
Criminal damage and arson638.110.00%
Vehicle crime432.67-60.00%
Other crime321.780.00%
Possession of weapons316.3350.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft701595.200.00%
Theft from the person50381.110.00%
Violence and sexual offences50272.220.00%
Shoplifting34272.220.00%
Public order28185.110.00%
Robbery12152.440.00%
Drugs1165.330.00%
Vehicle crime1059.890.00%
Bicycle theft954.440.00%
Burglary649.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson632.670.00%
Other crime332.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour216.330.00%
Possession of weapons210.890.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 174 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20249
June 202412
May 202416
April 202417
March 202431
February 20246
January 202413
December 202317
November 20239
October 202317
September 202311

A total of 626 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202437
July 202435
June 202421
May 202456
April 202430
March 202432
February 202424
January 202464
December 202356
November 202363
October 202392
September 202370

A total of 344 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.46 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202432
July 202424
June 202412
May 202423
April 202432
March 202429
February 202416
January 202426
December 202339
November 202330
October 202335
September 202328

A total of 739 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.85 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202431
July 202432
June 202441
May 202472
April 202497
March 202473
February 202430
January 202468
December 202376
November 202377
October 202352
September 202350

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 202412
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20249
January 20245
December 20239
November 202310
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 92 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20245
July 20242
May 20241
April 20249
March 202412
February 20242
January 20245
December 202315
November 20239
October 20238
September 202312

A total of 564 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202434
July 202444
June 202443
May 202447
April 202467
March 202436
February 202443
January 202454
December 202330
November 202346
October 202350
September 202334

A total of 646 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202460
July 202434
June 202426
May 202455
April 202459
March 202459
February 202429
January 202443
December 202360
November 202389
October 202354
September 202350

A total of 61 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20242
June 20246
May 20245
April 20248
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 88 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20247
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20249
February 20242
January 202413
December 202310
November 20236
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 89 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 20246
March 20248
February 20246
January 20246
December 202310
November 20232
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234
September 202310

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 33 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2M 7AQ 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
    Total36
    Other theft8
    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. Moor Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Ironmonger Lane
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Finch Lane
    Total9
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Coleman Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Wormwood Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. London Wall
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Milton Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 15. A10
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Aldermanbury
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
  • 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
  • 22. Earl Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 23. St Helen'S Place
    Total1
    Other theft1