Crime Rates at Bridgewater Square, London, EC2Y 8AH

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 8AH) 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 8AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bastwick Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.