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

New Bridge 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 New Bridge Street (EC4V 6AB) 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 New Bridge Street (EC4V 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingscote Street, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amen Court (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pageantmaster Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person A201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A201 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pageantmaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Harding Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingscote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingscote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingscote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingscote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingscote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingscote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingscote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingscote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Printer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Giltspur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pilgrim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Thameslink Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Giltspur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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