Total Crime Rate
866.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
219.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Bridge Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Bridge Street (EC4V 6AG) in the last 12 months was 866.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2126.8% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 93.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 219.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Bridge Street (EC4V 6AG), 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.
View Crime In Castle Baynard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A201 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amen Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amen Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amen Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingscote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A201 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Printer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingscote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ludgate Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ludgate Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ludgate Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ludgate Hill | Under investigation |
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