The overall crime rate in East Central London postcode area is 43.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 44% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 3.8k crimes were other theft crimes which is 18.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Other theft crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.8% 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 366% 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 16.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 theft from the person crime totalled 3.3k representing a decrease 21.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft crime → | 18.7% | 15. highest | 123% | 3.8k | -0.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 16.1% | 8. highest | 366% | 3.3k | -21.6% |
| Violent crime → | 16.0% | 1. lowest | 20% | 3.3k | -5.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 12.7% | 15. lowest | 67% | 2.6k | 12.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.9% | 1. lowest | 24% | 1.8k | -7.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.9% | 31. lowest | 72% | 1.2k | 44.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.1% | 1. lowest | 32% | 1.0k | -13.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.7% | 4. lowest | 55% | 953 | 23.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 3.2% | 27. highest | 103% | 657 | -2.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 2.8% | 1. lowest | 17% | 577 | -19.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.5% | 20. highest | 129% | 519 | 15.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.2% | 1. lowest | 19% | 454 | 0.7% |
| Other crime → | 0.6% | 1. lowest | 12% | 119 | -27.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.4% | 1. lowest | 20% | 90 | -18.9% |
| 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 | 3.9 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 7.0 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Other theft crime → | 18.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 16.1% |
| Violent crime → | 16.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 12.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 3.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 2.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.2% |
| Other crime → | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.4% |
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