Crime Rates at East Harding Street, London, EC4A 3AS

East Harding 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 East Harding Street (EC4A 3AS) 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 East Harding Street (EC4A 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bleeding Heart Yard, where police recorded 257 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingscote Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.