Total Crime Rate
1652.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
361.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Change Passage area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 2nd 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 New Change Passage (EC4M 9AG) in the last 12 months was 1652.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4144.5% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 248 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 213 (≈ 361.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Change Passage (EC4M 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bread Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenhithe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Noble Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foster Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foster Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foster Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Noble Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bread Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Paul'S | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Paul'S | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Watling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ironmonger Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ironmonger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ironmonger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ironmonger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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