Crime Rates at Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DE

Barbican area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbican (EC2Y 8DE) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbican (EC2Y 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.