Total Crime Rate
182.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Breams Buildings area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Breams Buildings (EC4A 1HP) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 367.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -56.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Breams Buildings (EC4A 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Farringdon Without| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Southampton Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Southampton Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southampton Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cursitor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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