Total Crime Rate

1371.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

352.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1371.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 352.9 10/10
  • Other theft 303.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 272.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 235.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 216.5 10/10
  • Burglary 72.9 10/10
  • Public order 72.9 10/10
  • Drugs 49.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Robbery 42.4 10/10
  • Other crime 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
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

Cheapside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

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 Cheapside (EC2V 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 1371.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3424.6% 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 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 352.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheapside (EC2V 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheapside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trig Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ironmonger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ironmonger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ironmonger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ironmonger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ironmonger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ironmonger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Trinity Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Watling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Great Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pancras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pancras Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pancras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pancras Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pancras Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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