Total Crime Rate
415.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ely Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ely Place (EC1N 6RY) in the last 12 months was 415.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ely Place (EC1N 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bleeding Heart Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farringdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leather Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leather Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leather Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leather Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leather Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saffron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saffron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kirby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bleeding Heart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B500 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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