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EC3NPostcode district

EC3N crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in EC3N is 0.7 times the City of London average and 4.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 23%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

City and County of the City of London, City of London. 1,395 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
9.7/10Excellent
5-year change
+23%more crimes
vs the council
0.7×the City of London average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.7× the City of London average (4.1× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

City of London 001E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Up 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes in EC3N, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 297 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022297Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 319 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023319Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 386 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024386Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 381 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025381Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 365 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026365

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.7× the City of London average (4.1× the England and Wales average). 395 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 36% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 16% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 59 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.3 km.
  • Waitrose St Katharine Docks (Waitrose), 1.3 km from the district centre
  • M&S Finsbury Pavement (Marks and Spencer), 1.4 km from the district centre
  • Waitrose Barbican (Waitrose), 2.0 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 14.
  • Nearest railway station: London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 390 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Aldgate Underground Station, 70 m from the district centre

Schools

Excellent schools nearbyScore 10 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • The Aldgate School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 150 m away
  • Virginia Primary School: Outstanding (ungraded inspection of the predecessor school, 2021), 1.4 km away
  • Osmani Primary School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1.5 km away
  • Thomas Buxton Primary School: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.5 km away
  • Bigland Green Primary School: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Mulberry Academy Shoreditch: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 1.7 km away
  • Wapping High School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.7 km away
  • Mulberry School for Girls: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.8 km away
  • Swanlea School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 2.0 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: HEALTH E1, 720 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal London Hospital, 1.9 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery8.3
    Burglary19.1
    Violence and sexual offences75.5
    Drugs24.3
    Possession of weapons2.7
    Other crime4.3
    Other theft96.8
    Theft from the person48.7
    Vehicle crime14.1
    Criminal damage and arson15.0
    Public order28.7
    Bicycle theft16.0
    Shoplifting41.7

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201641.6201737.5201857.7201967.6202044.8202157.9202265.6202375.4202474.9202574.3202673.1

    Last 12 months: 76.1 against a period average of 62.3, 22% higher.

    Questions about crime in EC3N

    Is EC3N a safe place to live?
    EC3N scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the City of London average.
    Is crime going up or down in EC3N?
    Up 23% over 5 years, from 297 recorded crimes a year to 365.
    What is the most common crime in EC3N?
    The most common recorded crime is other theft, about 97 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from violence and sexual offences.
    How does crime in EC3N compare with City of London?
    Crime severity in EC3N is 0.7 times the City of London average.

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