Total Crime Rate

1652.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

361.6 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 1652.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 421.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 361.6 10/10
  • Other theft 359.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 244.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 225.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 69.6 10/10
  • Public order 66.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.5 10/10
  • Drugs 57.7 10/10
  • Robbery 47.5 10/10
  • Burglary 40.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
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

King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 2nd 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 King Street (EC2V 8EA) in the last 12 months was 1652.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4144.5% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 248 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 213 (≈ 361.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (EC2V 8EA), 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 King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Wall Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Wall Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cannon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coleman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Friday Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friday Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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