Total Crime Rate

1381.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

413.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1381.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 413.6 10/10
  • Other theft 389.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 263.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 145.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 140.6 10/10
  • Burglary 109.9 10/10
  • Public order 96.9 10/10
  • Drugs 51.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 43.6 10/10
  • Robbery 43.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
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

Leadenhall Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 3rd highest 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 Leadenhall Street (EC3A 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 1381.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3449.0% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 35.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 413.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leadenhall Street (EC3A 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopsgate. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leadenhall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Goulston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crutched Friars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crutched Friars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crutched Friars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crutched Friars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bury Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creechurch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Minories Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minories Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crutched Friars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Creechurch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Creechurch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gravel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Great Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting India Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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