Crime Rates at Benjamin Street, London, EC1M 5QL

Benjamin Street area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 6th 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 Benjamin Street (EC1M 5QL) in the last 12 months was 1124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 137.8% higher than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 178.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 306.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benjamin Street (EC1M 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 314 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.