Total Crime Rate
557.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Central Markets area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Central Markets (EC1A 9PS) in the last 12 months was 557.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1470.3% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 217.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Central Markets (EC1A 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benjamin Street, where police recorded 172 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhill Rents (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benjamin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benjamin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St John'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenhill Rents | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenhill Rents | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Rents | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carthusian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Poultry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenhill Rents | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Rents | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charterhouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charterhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charterhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Rents | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Rents | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Rents | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenhill Rents | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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