Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in East Central London postcode area is 40.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.2k crimes were other theft crimes which is 22.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Other theft crime rate is at 118% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Theft from the person crime" rate is at 374% of national crime rate which puts East Central London on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Theft from the person crime" makes up 17.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "theft from the person crime" is 3.3k cases and has decreased by 10% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft crime → | 22.5% | 17. highest | 118% | 4.2k | 8.5% |
| Violent crime → | 17.7% | 1. lowest | 20% | 3.3k | 3.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 17.4% | 8. highest | 374% | 3.3k | -10.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 7.8% | 1. lowest | 20% | 1.5k | -35.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.8% | 3. lowest | 44% | 1.5k | 41.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 1. lowest | 32% | 1.1k | -0.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% | 9. lowest | 59% | 738 | -7.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 3. lowest | 38% | 732 | -10.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 3.4% | 24. highest | 113% | 640 | 5.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 3.2% | 1. lowest | 17% | 604 | 2.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.6% | 38. highest | 99% | 499 | -11.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.2% | 2. lowest | 15% | 424 | -37.4% |
| Other crime → | 0.9% | 1. lowest | 21% | 175 | 9.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 1. lowest | 27% | 113 | 10.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in East Central London postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | East Central London postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.2 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 7.1 | 34.9 |
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