EC2R 5AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2R 5AL

EC2R 5AL, City of London has recorded a total of 186 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of NA per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this EC2R 5AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2R 5AL, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (56) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-4.44% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (33) incidents (22.22% increase)

EC2R 5AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 28
  • Lombard Street with total crimes: 14
  • Pancras Lane with total crimes: 13

EC2R 5AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft56NA40.00%
Shoplifting43NA-4.44%
Theft from the person33NA22.22%
Violence and sexual offences18NA-57.14%
Robbery7NA600.00%
Public order7NA-70.83%
Drugs5NA25.00%
Criminal damage and arson5NA-54.55%
Burglary4NA-50.00%
Bicycle theft3NA0.00%
Possession of weapons3NA50.00%
Anti-social behaviour2NA-60.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting45NA-10.00%
Violence and sexual offences42NA35.48%
Other theft40NA-4.76%
Theft from the person27NA-15.62%
Public order24NA26.32%
Criminal damage and arson11NA0.00%
Burglary8NA33.33%
Anti-social behaviour5NA-16.67%
Drugs4NA100.00%
Bicycle theft3NA-66.67%
Vehicle crime3NA0.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%
Robbery1NA0.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting50NA-20.63%
Other theft42NA16.67%
Theft from the person32NA18.52%
Violence and sexual offences31NA82.35%
Public order19NA137.50%
Criminal damage and arson11NA-8.33%
Bicycle theft9NA350.00%
Burglary6NA-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour6NA50.00%
Vehicle crime3NA0.00%
Possession of weapons2NA100.00%
Drugs2NA-50.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting63NA14.55%
Other theft36NA-21.74%
Theft from the person27NA-50.91%
Violence and sexual offences17NA-48.48%
Criminal damage and arson12NA71.43%
Public order8NA-46.67%
Burglary7NA133.33%
Anti-social behaviour4NA-63.64%
Drugs4NA-60.00%
Bicycle theft2NA-33.33%
Robbery2NA100.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person55NA-5.17%
Shoplifting55NA-24.66%
Other theft46NA24.32%
Violence and sexual offences33NA43.48%
Public order15NA-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour11NA266.67%
Drugs10NA-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-50.00%
Bicycle theft3NA50.00%
Burglary3NA-66.67%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%
Robbery1NA-87.50%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting73NA73.81%
Theft from the person58NA3.57%
Other theft37NA-5.13%
Violence and sexual offences23NA-47.73%
Public order17NA6.25%
Drugs15NA50.00%
Criminal damage and arson14NA100.00%
Burglary9NA80.00%
Robbery8NA-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour3NA-57.14%
Bicycle theft2NA-60.00%
Other crime1NA-50.00%
Vehicle crime1NA0.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person56NA43.59%
Violence and sexual offences44NA158.82%
Shoplifting42NA-17.65%
Other theft39NA-11.36%
Public order16NA23.08%
Drugs10NA42.86%
Robbery10NA400.00%
Anti-social behaviour7NA40.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-22.22%
Bicycle theft5NA66.67%
Burglary5NA150.00%
Other crime2NA0.00%
Vehicle crime1NA-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting51NA0.00%
Other theft44NA-12.00%
Theft from the person39NA-13.33%
Violence and sexual offences17NA-39.29%
Public order13NA-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson9NA80.00%
Drugs7NA-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour5NA400.00%
Bicycle theft3NA-66.67%
Vehicle crime3NA200.00%
Possession of weapons2NA100.00%
Robbery2NA-50.00%
Burglary2NA-77.78%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting51NA37.84%
Other theft50NA-9.09%
Theft from the person45NA-13.46%
Violence and sexual offences28NA-36.36%
Public order14NA-30.00%
Drugs9NA0.00%
Burglary9NA80.00%
Bicycle theft9NA200.00%
Criminal damage and arson5NA-28.57%
Robbery4NA-55.56%
Possession of weapons1NA-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour1NA-50.00%
Vehicle crime1NA0.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft55NA-9.84%
Theft from the person52NA-5.45%
Violence and sexual offences44NA-4.35%
Shoplifting37NA-21.28%
Public order20NA25.00%
Drugs9NA50.00%
Robbery9NA125.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-22.22%
Burglary5NA25.00%
Other crime4NA-20.00%
Bicycle theft3NA-25.00%
Possession of weapons2NA100.00%
Anti-social behaviour2NA100.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft61NA-22.78%
Theft from the person55NA44.74%
Shoplifting47NA-9.62%
Violence and sexual offences46NA21.05%
Public order16NA14.29%
Criminal damage and arson9NA28.57%
Drugs6NA-14.29%
Other crime5NA400.00%
Burglary4NA-60.00%
Robbery4NA-33.33%
Bicycle theft4NA-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour1NA-83.33%
Vehicle crime1NA-50.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft79NA0.00%
Shoplifting52NA0.00%
Theft from the person38NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences38NA0.00%
Public order14NA0.00%
Burglary10NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA0.00%
Drugs7NA0.00%
Robbery6NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour6NA0.00%
Bicycle theft5NA0.00%
Vehicle crime2NA0.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 585 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202440
July 202442
June 202436
May 202446
April 202437
March 202439
February 202444
January 202450
December 202355
November 202361
October 202379

A total of 609 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202445
July 202450
June 202463
May 202455
April 202473
March 202442
February 202451
January 202451
December 202337
November 202347
October 202352

A total of 517 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202427
July 202432
June 202427
May 202455
April 202458
March 202456
February 202439
January 202445
December 202352
November 202355
October 202338

A total of 381 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202442
July 202431
June 202417
May 202433
April 202423
March 202444
February 202417
January 202428
December 202344
November 202346
October 202338

A total of 53 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20246
June 20244
May 202411
April 20243
March 20247
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 88 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 202410
April 202415
March 202410
February 20247
January 20249
December 20239
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 54 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20248
March 202410
February 20242
January 20244
December 20239
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 202411
June 202412
May 20247
April 202414
March 20247
February 20249
January 20245
December 20237
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 51 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20249
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20249
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 183 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202424
July 202419
June 20248
May 202415
April 202417
March 202416
February 202413
January 202414
December 202320
November 202316
October 202314

A total of 72 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20246
June 20247
May 20243
April 20249
March 20245
February 20242
January 20249
December 20235
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2R 5AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total28
    Shoplifting14
    Other theft3
    Possession of weapons3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
  • 2. Lombard Street
    Total14
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 3. Pancras Lane
    Total13
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Cannon Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Moor Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Ironmonger Lane
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Moorgate
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Circus Place
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Finch Lane
    Total9
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 10. Watling Street
    Total8
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Coleman Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Corbet Court
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Queen Street
    Total6
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person2
  • 14. London Wall
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bell Inn Yard
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. New Change
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bread Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Tokenhouse Yard
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Aldermanbury
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
  • 20. St Martin'S Le Grand
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Milton Court
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 22. Noble Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. St Paul'S
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Monkwell Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Fore Street
    Total1
    Robbery1