Total Crime Rate

175.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 175.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 56.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barbican area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 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 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 351.3% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbican (EC2Y 8NE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barbican area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Charterhouse Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Goswell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cloth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cloth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fann Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Fann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carthusian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersgate Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate 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
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Data Sources

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