Total Crime Rate
340.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Petticoat 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.
View Crime In Portsoken| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | India Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | India Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Botolph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Botolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Botolph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Botolph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.