Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 193.4 9/10
  • Drugs 66.0 10/10
  • Other theft 61.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Bridgewater Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 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 Bridgewater Square (EC2Y 8AG) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 396.9% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Square (EC2Y 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgewater Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersgate Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Golden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersgate Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honduras Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Errol Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Errol Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errol Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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