Total Crime Rate

1334.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

270.3 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 1334.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 283.8 10/10
  • Other theft 273.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 270.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.4 10/10
  • Burglary 114.9 10/10
  • Drugs 60.8 10/10
  • Robbery 57.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Public order 54.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
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

St Andrew Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrew Street (EC4A 3AG) in the last 12 months was 1334.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3328.7% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 73.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 270.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrew Street (EC4A 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 321 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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