Crime Rates at Watling Street, London, EC4M 9BB

Watling Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 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 Watling Street (EC4M 9BB) in the last 12 months was 1628.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4718.5% higher than the Aldersgate average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -90.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 380.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (EC4M 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 304 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pancras Lane (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.