Crime Rates at Portsoken Street, London, E1 8RB

Portsoken Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 10th highest crime rate of 61 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 Portsoken Street (E1 8RB) in the last 12 months was 674.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1799.8% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 183.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsoken Street (E1 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Somerset Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.