Crime Rates at Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NE

Barbican area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 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 Barbican (EC2Y 8NE) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 315.0% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbican (EC2Y 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.