Total Crime Rate
1242.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northumberland Alley area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Alley (EC3N 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 1242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3399.5% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 239 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 337.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Alley (EC3N 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New London Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Byward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3211 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Goulston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Goulston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Goulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Goulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Botolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A3211 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3211 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3211 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3211 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Goulston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Muscovy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muscovy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cooper'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goodman'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodman'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Thames Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Thames Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Thames Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Byward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Goulston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3211 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creechurch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Goulston Street | Under investigation |
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