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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EC4A: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EC4A recorded 212 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.16 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 18.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring56.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment212 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 28.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

212
trending_up +15.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.06per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

512

Within EC4A district

Westminster

50,908

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Holborn Map
total: 32 Shoplifting: 26 Other theft: 4
32
Kingscote Street Map
total: 26 Other theft: 14 Theft from the person: 4
26
Southampton Buildings Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 12 Theft from the person: 4
24
Giltspur Street Map
total: 16 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 2
16
Police Station Map
total: 14 Other theft: 6 Public order: 4
14
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
10
Dorset Buildings Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Theft from the person: 2
8
Temple Avenue Map
total: 8 Theft from the person: 4 Drugs: 2
8
Bride Lane Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2
6
Fleet Street Map
total: 6 Theft from the person: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
212 Total
Shoplifting
40
18.9%
Theft from Person
40
18.9%
Other Theft
36
17.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
14.2%
Burglary
14
6.6%
Public Order
12
5.7%
Bicycle Theft
10
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
4.7%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
2.8%
Drug Offences
4
1.9%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%
Robbery
2
0.9%

Crime Analysis: EC4A

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in EC4A at 18.9%. Theft from Person (18.9%) and Other Theft (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC4A has fallen sharply — by 28.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EC4A are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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