Crime Rates at Wood Street, London, EC2V 6DL

Wood Street 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 Wood Street (EC2V 6DL) 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 Wood Street (EC2V 6DL), 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.