EC3M 4ST Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC3M 4ST

EC3M 4ST, City of London has recorded a total of 274 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 EC3M 4ST crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC3M 4ST, encompassing approximately NA residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (52) incidents (108.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (47) incidents (-29.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (36) incidents (-23.40% decrease)

EC3M 4ST Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • St Botolph Street with total crimes: 15
  • Aldgate East with total crimes: 11

EC3M 4ST Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft52NA108.00%
Violence and sexual offences47NA-29.85%
Anti-social behaviour36NA-23.40%
Theft from the person36NA2.86%
Shoplifting25NA-32.43%
Public order21NA5.00%
Criminal damage and arson10NA0.00%
Burglary10NA-9.09%
Bicycle theft10NA25.00%
Drugs8NA-57.89%
Possession of weapons7NA75.00%
Vehicle crime7NA16.67%
Robbery3NA-25.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67NA139.29%
Anti-social behaviour47NA235.71%
Shoplifting37NA32.14%
Theft from the person35NA118.75%
Other theft25NA-46.81%
Public order20NA100.00%
Drugs19NA216.67%
Burglary11NA37.50%
Criminal damage and arson10NA-9.09%
Bicycle theft8NA14.29%
Vehicle crime6NA100.00%
Robbery4NA0.00%
Possession of weapons4NA300.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft47NA11.90%
Violence and sexual offences28NA-15.15%
Shoplifting28NA-22.22%
Theft from the person16NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour14NA16.67%
Criminal damage and arson11NA0.00%
Public order10NA-50.00%
Burglary8NA100.00%
Bicycle theft7NA75.00%
Drugs6NA-62.50%
Robbery4NA300.00%
Vehicle crime3NA-40.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-75.00%

In June 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft42NA-2.33%
Shoplifting36NA2.86%
Violence and sexual offences33NA6.45%
Public order20NA-28.57%
Drugs16NA0.00%
Theft from the person16NA-44.83%
Anti-social behaviour12NA-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson11NA120.00%
Vehicle crime5NA0.00%
Bicycle theft4NA-20.00%
Possession of weapons4NA33.33%
Burglary4NA-20.00%
Other crime2NA100.00%
Robbery1NA-83.33%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft43NA-2.27%
Shoplifting35NA-10.26%
Violence and sexual offences31NA-46.55%
Theft from the person29NA-39.58%
Public order28NA21.74%
Drugs16NA33.33%
Anti-social behaviour14NA-51.72%
Robbery6NA500.00%
Vehicle crime5NA-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson5NA-44.44%
Burglary5NA0.00%
Bicycle theft5NA-16.67%
Possession of weapons3NA200.00%
Other crime1NA0.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58NA141.67%
Theft from the person48NA45.45%
Other theft44NA12.82%
Shoplifting39NA290.00%
Anti-social behaviour29NA123.08%
Public order23NA15.00%
Drugs12NA-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson9NA28.57%
Vehicle crime8NA300.00%
Bicycle theft6NA50.00%
Burglary5NA-28.57%
Robbery1NA-75.00%
Possession of weapons1NA0.00%

In March 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 theft39NA-22.00%
Theft from the person33NA17.86%
Violence and sexual offences24NA-33.33%
Public order20NA33.33%
Anti-social behaviour13NA8.33%
Drugs13NA18.18%
Shoplifting10NA-67.74%
Burglary7NA40.00%
Criminal damage and arson7NA-22.22%
Bicycle theft4NA33.33%
Robbery4NA100.00%
Vehicle crime2NA-33.33%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft50NA-1.96%
Violence and sexual offences36NA-26.53%
Shoplifting31NA-27.91%
Theft from the person28NA3.70%
Public order15NA-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour12NA-52.00%
Drugs11NA-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson9NA-25.00%
Burglary5NA-58.33%
Vehicle crime3NA-70.00%
Bicycle theft3NA-66.67%
Robbery2NA-75.00%
Other crime1NA-66.67%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft51NA-32.00%
Violence and sexual offences49NA-30.00%
Shoplifting43NA86.96%
Public order27NA0.00%
Theft from the person27NA-37.21%
Anti-social behaviour25NA-37.50%
Drugs15NA7.14%
Criminal damage and arson12NA0.00%
Burglary12NA50.00%
Vehicle crime10NA100.00%
Bicycle theft9NA0.00%
Robbery8NA166.67%
Other crime3NA0.00%
Possession of weapons1NA-50.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft75NA7.14%
Violence and sexual offences70NA-22.22%
Theft from the person43NA-21.82%
Anti-social behaviour40NA42.86%
Public order27NA35.00%
Shoplifting23NA-23.33%
Drugs14NA-72.00%
Criminal damage and arson12NA50.00%
Bicycle theft9NA0.00%
Burglary8NA-27.27%
Vehicle crime5NA-16.67%
Robbery3NA-25.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences90NA55.17%
Other theft70NA-24.73%
Theft from the person55NA150.00%
Drugs50NA117.39%
Shoplifting30NA-18.92%
Anti-social behaviour28NA47.37%
Public order20NA-20.00%
Burglary11NA0.00%
Bicycle theft9NA12.50%
Criminal damage and arson8NA-33.33%
Vehicle crime6NA100.00%
Robbery4NA-76.47%
Other crime4NA100.00%
Possession of weapons2NA0.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft93NA40.91%
Violence and sexual offences58NA38.10%
Shoplifting37NA27.59%
Public order25NA-16.67%
Drugs23NA91.67%
Theft from the person22NA-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour19NA-36.67%
Robbery17NA70.00%
Criminal damage and arson12NA33.33%
Burglary11NA-8.33%
Bicycle theft8NA33.33%
Vehicle crime3NA-75.00%
Other crime2NA-33.33%
Possession of weapons2NA-60.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft66NA0.00%
Violence and sexual offences42NA0.00%
Anti-social behaviour30NA0.00%
Theft from the person30NA0.00%
Public order30NA0.00%
Shoplifting29NA0.00%
Vehicle crime12NA0.00%
Drugs12NA0.00%
Burglary12NA0.00%
Robbery10NA0.00%
Criminal damage and arson9NA0.00%
Bicycle theft6NA0.00%
Possession of weapons5NA0.00%
Other crime3NA0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 319 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202447
July 202414
June 202412
May 202414
April 202429
March 202413
February 202412
January 202425
December 202340
November 202328
October 202319
September 202330

A total of 125 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202411
June 202411
May 20245
April 20249
March 20247
February 20249
January 202412
December 202312
November 20238
October 202312
September 20239

A total of 633 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202467
July 202428
June 202433
May 202431
April 202458
March 202424
February 202436
January 202449
December 202370
November 202390
October 202358
September 202342

A total of 286 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202420
July 202410
June 202420
May 202428
April 202423
March 202420
February 202415
January 202427
December 202327
November 202320
October 202325
September 202330

A total of 403 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202437
July 202428
June 202436
May 202435
April 202439
March 202410
February 202431
January 202443
December 202323
November 202330
October 202337
September 202329

A total of 418 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202435
July 202416
June 202416
May 202429
April 202448
March 202433
February 202428
January 202427
December 202343
November 202355
October 202322
September 202330

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 109 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 20248
June 20244
May 20245
April 20245
March 20247
February 20245
January 202412
December 20238
November 202311
October 202311
September 202312

A total of 697 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202425
July 202447
June 202442
May 202443
April 202444
March 202439
February 202450
January 202451
December 202375
November 202370
October 202393
September 202366

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 75 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20242
February 20243
January 202410
December 20235
November 20236
October 20233
September 202312

A total of 88 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20247
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20249
December 20239
November 20239
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 215 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202419
July 20246
June 202416
May 202416
April 202412
March 202413
February 202411
January 202415
December 202314
November 202350
October 202323
September 202312

A total of 67 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20248
December 20233
November 20234
October 202317
September 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC3M 4ST 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. St Botolph Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft3
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Aldgate East
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total11
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Mitre Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Little Somerset Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Byward Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Minories
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Cooper'S Row
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Whitechapel High Street
    Total7
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Corbet Court
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Great Tower Street
    Total7
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Old Castle Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Pomell Way
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. A10
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Creechurch Lane
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Supermarket
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. St Clare Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. A3211
    Total5
    Theft from the person5
  • 22. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 23. New London Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 24. Carlisle Avenue
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. West Tenter Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
  • 26. Yeoman'S Yard
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Scarborough Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Alie Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Tyne Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Goulston Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1