EC3M 4ST Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC3M 4ST

EC3M 4ST, City of London has recorded a total of 294 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 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 Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (67) incidents (139.29% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (235.71% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (37) incidents (32.14% increase)

EC3M 4ST Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 46
  • New Street with total crimes: 23
  • Little Somerset Street with total crimes: 19

EC3M 4ST Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 283 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 265 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 99 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 207 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 645 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 382 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 64 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 17 reported cases.

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

A total of 586 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 378 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 78 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
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 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

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 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC3M 4ST 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. New Street
    Total23
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Little Somerset Street
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Mitre Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. New London Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 7. Artizan Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Corbet Court
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. A3211
    Total7
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 10. St Botolph Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Goulston Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour6
  • 12. Fenchurch Street (Station)
    Total6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Minories
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Cooper'S Row
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Great Tower Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Old Castle Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Pomell Way
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. Carlisle Avenue
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 21. St Clare Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Muscovy Street
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Tower Hill (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Alie Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 25. India Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 26. West Tenter Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Yeoman'S Yard
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 28. Aldgate East (Lu Station)
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 29. Parking Area
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Aldgate East
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1