Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 110.1 8/10
  • Other theft 36.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bartholomew Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bartholomew Close (EC1A 7HP) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 182.9% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Close (EC1A 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenhill Rents. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hayne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloth Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lindsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsey Street —
Apr 2026Drugs A1 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bartholomew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charterhouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Charterhouse Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Charterhouse Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grand Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Giltspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Paul'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersgate Street —
Apr 2026Public order Goswell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cloth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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