Total Crime Rate

5415.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

1619.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5415.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1619.4 10/10
  • Other theft 1312.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1005.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 842.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 831.1 10/10
  • Public order 401.9 10/10
  • Drugs 229.1 10/10
  • Burglary 165.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 155.3 10/10
  • Robbery 149.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 93.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 62.1 10/10
  • Other crime 38.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.2 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widegate Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City of London .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widegate Street (E1 7HU) in the last 12 months was 5415.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15927.0% higher than the Aldersgate average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 676 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 14 cases , down -46.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 5.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 834 (≈ 1619.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widegate Street (E1 7HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liverpool Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (121 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Widegate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/219)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy'S Row —
Oct 2025Robbery Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Avenue Local resolution
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Drugs Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Robbery Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Bury Court Under investigation
Oct 2025Shoplifting Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Theft from the person Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Theft from the person Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft New Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft New Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft New Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Robbery New Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Burglary Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Bury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Shoplifting New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Theft from the person Bishopsgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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