Total Crime Rate

340.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Other theft 86.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 50.0 10/10
  • Burglary 30.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petticoat Square area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petticoat Square (E1 7ED) in the last 12 months was 340.0 per 1,000 residents and was 773.6% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petticoat Square (E1 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petticoat Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldgate East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour India Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldgate East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldgate East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Botolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Botolph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Botolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Botolph Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Botolph Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Botolph Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Botolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Botolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldgate East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldgate East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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