Crime Rates at Masons Yard, London, EC1V 8DX

Masons Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 8th 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 Masons Yard (EC1V 8DX) in the last 12 months was 804.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 262.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masons Yard (EC1V 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.