EC2N 2AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2N 2AQ

EC2N 2AQ, City of London has recorded a total of 280 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this EC2N 2AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2N 2AQ, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (75) incidents (87.50% increase)
  • Other theft: (45) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (38) incidents (-19.15% decrease)

EC2N 2AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 46
  • Circus Place with total crimes: 27
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 21

EC2N 2AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75NA87.50%
Other theft45NA-10.00%
Theft from the person38NA-19.15%
Shoplifting36NA-37.93%
Public order32NA10.34%
Anti-social behaviour11NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson10NA0.00%
Burglary8NA33.33%
Drugs8NA-27.27%
Bicycle theft6NA-45.45%
Possession of weapons5NA400.00%
Vehicle crime2NA100.00%
Robbery2NA100.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting58NA7.41%
Other theft50NA28.21%
Theft from the person47NA38.24%
Violence and sexual offences40NA14.29%
Public order29NA81.25%
Anti-social behaviour11NA-15.38%
Bicycle theft11NA120.00%
Drugs11NA22.22%
Criminal damage and arson10NA-41.18%
Burglary6NA50.00%
Vehicle crime1NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-66.67%
Robbery1NA-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting54NA-5.26%
Other theft39NA-51.85%
Violence and sexual offences35NA-46.15%
Theft from the person34NA-55.84%
Criminal damage and arson17NA112.50%
Public order16NA-44.83%
Anti-social behaviour13NA-27.78%
Drugs9NA-52.63%
Bicycle theft5NA400.00%
Burglary4NA-50.00%
Robbery3NA-40.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Vehicle crime1NA0.00%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft81NA92.86%
Theft from the person77NA-9.41%
Violence and sexual offences65NA3.17%
Shoplifting57NA-34.48%
Public order29NA-14.71%
Drugs19NA-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour18NA20.00%
Criminal damage and arson8NA-46.67%
Burglary8NA-20.00%
Robbery5NA-37.50%
Other crime3NA50.00%
Possession of weapons3NA50.00%
Bicycle theft1NA-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting87NA67.31%
Theft from the person85NA14.86%
Violence and sexual offences63NA-5.97%
Other theft42NA-14.29%
Public order34NA-5.56%
Drugs20NA-35.48%
Criminal damage and arson15NA87.50%
Anti-social behaviour15NA15.38%
Burglary10NA100.00%
Robbery8NA-33.33%
Bicycle theft5NA-28.57%
Vehicle crime3NA50.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%
Other crime2NA-33.33%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person74NA124.24%
Violence and sexual offences67NA76.32%
Shoplifting52NA23.81%
Other theft49NA0.00%
Public order36NA111.76%
Drugs31NA244.44%
Anti-social behaviour13NA85.71%
Robbery12NA300.00%
Criminal damage and arson8NA-20.00%
Bicycle theft7NA75.00%
Burglary5NA150.00%
Other crime3NA200.00%
Vehicle crime2NA-33.33%
Possession of weapons2NA100.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft49NA-24.62%
Shoplifting42NA-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences38NA-25.49%
Theft from the person33NA-44.07%
Public order17NA-46.88%
Criminal damage and arson10NA100.00%
Drugs9NA-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour7NA133.33%
Bicycle theft4NA-63.64%
Robbery3NA-40.00%
Vehicle crime3NA50.00%
Burglary2NA-75.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft65NA-15.58%
Theft from the person59NA-18.06%
Shoplifting56NA64.71%
Violence and sexual offences51NA-33.77%
Public order32NA-23.81%
Drugs12NA-33.33%
Bicycle theft11NA22.22%
Burglary8NA60.00%
Criminal damage and arson5NA-58.33%
Robbery5NA-61.54%
Anti-social behaviour3NA-57.14%
Vehicle crime2NA0.00%
Other crime2NA-60.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-66.67%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft77NA-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences77NA-20.62%
Theft from the person72NA-4.00%
Public order42NA20.00%
Shoplifting34NA-33.33%
Drugs18NA50.00%
Robbery13NA85.71%
Criminal damage and arson12NA20.00%
Bicycle theft9NA80.00%
Anti-social behaviour7NA75.00%
Burglary5NA0.00%
Other crime5NA0.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Vehicle crime2NA100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 84 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97NA56.45%
Other theft84NA-20.75%
Theft from the person75NA41.51%
Shoplifting51NA-12.07%
Public order35NA-10.26%
Drugs12NA-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson10NA-16.67%
Robbery7NA0.00%
Burglary5NA-16.67%
Other crime5NA150.00%
Bicycle theft5NA-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour4NA-20.00%
Possession of weapons3NA0.00%
Vehicle crime1NA0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft106NA15.22%
Violence and sexual offences62NA5.08%
Shoplifting58NA28.89%
Theft from the person53NA-7.02%
Public order39NA34.48%
Drugs16NA60.00%
Criminal damage and arson12NA140.00%
Bicycle theft9NA50.00%
Robbery7NA-36.36%
Burglary6NA20.00%
Anti-social behaviour5NA150.00%
Possession of weapons3NA50.00%
Other crime2NA-50.00%
Vehicle crime1NA-50.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft92NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences59NA0.00%
Theft from the person57NA0.00%
Shoplifting45NA0.00%
Public order29NA0.00%
Robbery11NA0.00%
Drugs10NA0.00%
Bicycle theft6NA0.00%
Burglary5NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson5NA0.00%
Other crime4NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour2NA0.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%
Vehicle crime2NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 779 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202445
July 202450
June 202439
May 202481
April 202442
March 202449
February 202449
January 202465
December 202377
November 202384
October 2023106
September 202392

A total of 370 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202432
July 202429
June 202416
May 202429
April 202434
March 202436
February 202417
January 202432
December 202342
November 202335
October 202339
September 202329

A total of 704 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202438
July 202447
June 202434
May 202477
April 202485
March 202474
February 202433
January 202459
December 202372
November 202375
October 202353
September 202357

A total of 122 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202410
June 202417
May 20248
April 202415
March 20248
February 202410
January 20245
December 202312
November 202310
October 202312
September 20235

A total of 630 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
July 202458
June 202454
May 202457
April 202487
March 202452
February 202442
January 202456
December 202334
November 202351
October 202358
September 202345

A total of 729 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202475
July 202440
June 202435
May 202465
April 202463
March 202467
February 202438
January 202451
December 202377
November 202397
October 202362
September 202359

A total of 79 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202411
June 20245
May 20241
April 20245
March 20247
February 20244
January 202411
December 20239
November 20235
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 72 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20246
June 20244
May 20248
April 202410
March 20245
February 20242
January 20248
December 20235
November 20235
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202411
June 202413
May 202418
April 202415
March 202413
February 20247
January 20243
December 20237
November 20234
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 175 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202411
June 20249
May 202419
April 202420
March 202431
February 20249
January 202412
December 202318
November 202312
October 202316
September 202310

A total of 77 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20248
March 202412
February 20243
January 20245
December 202313
November 20237
October 20237
September 202311

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20235
October 20232
September 20234

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2N 2AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bishopsgate
    Total46
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Public order6
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Circus Place
    Total27
    Shoplifting11
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Liverpool Street
    Total21
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person3
    Shoplifting3
    Possession of weapons2
    Burglary2
    Public order1
  • 5. Gracechurch Street
    Total18
    Shoplifting6
    Drugs2
    Other crime2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Finch Lane
    Total11
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 7. Wormwood Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Eastcheap
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 9. Pancras Lane
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Turkey Street (Station)
    Total10
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Liverpool Street (Station)
    Total10
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Bank (Dlr)
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
  • 13. Liverpool Street (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 14. Martin Lane
    Total7
    Other theft5
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Ironmonger Lane
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Corbet Court
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Cannon Street (Station)
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Coleman Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. London Wall
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 20. Talbot Court
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Lombard Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Moorgate
    Total3
    Other theft3
  • 24. A10
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Monument (Gt London) (Lu Station)
    Total2
    Theft from the person2
  • 26. Bury Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Laurence Pountney Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Langthorn Court
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Copthall Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Bevis Marks
    Total1
    Theft from the person1