Crime Rates at Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NB

Barbican area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 27th 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 Barbican (EC2Y 8NB) in the last 12 months was 270.9 per 1,000 residents and was 596.1% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbican (EC2Y 8NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor Lane, where police recorded 104 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.